must be about 3/4 pound of tomatoes , but they just not ripening ?
2006-07-25 22:39:19 · 12 answers · asked by puddykat01 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
This happened to us last year. Pick all the tomatoes then put them to a drawer lined with newspaper, then put a couple of bananas in then lay some more paper on top and shut the drawer. You will find they ripen within a few days
2006-07-26 03:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have the toms the plant is happy and healthy. Its not had enough sun to ripen the fruit yet. Hang in there. If they dont ripen in a few weeks put them in a paper bag in a dark drawer and hey presto they ripen!
2006-07-26 07:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jackie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the UK it is still a bit early for the tomatoes to ripen, mine are only just beginning to "turn"
2006-07-26 09:30:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it more time!it will get ripe! for some reason this year tomatoes are taking a while!also check through out the plant ,like underneath and in the back and in the middle for ripe ones!sometimes we have a tendancy to just keep an eye on the ones we can see and those are usually the new ones!
2006-07-26 08:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by cyndi b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a banana at the bottom of the plant. it gives of stuff that makes things ripen.
2006-07-26 05:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ethylene gas , bannanna skins and other things do this, mostly stop watering, if they still dont ripen on the plant pick them leaving them on the vine and hang them in a sunny window.
also cut off a lot of leaf.
2006-07-26 06:32:51 · answer #6 · answered by robinhood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes over-watering can be the suspect, but then probably not, worth considering. you did say singular plant, then as a last resort pinch out the smallest of the clusters leaving the best to grow through. you did say lots of clusters, so hopefully pinching out some will help?
2006-07-26 05:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by ABC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If between stem and branch there are little suckers pick them off . But it,s probrably not enough sun light on them. Also tomatoes can take a lot of watering!
2006-07-26 11:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by Ralph F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time DO NOT PLANT UNDER THE SHADE TREE......aaarggghhh... aaaagghhhhhh... anyhow....do some 'mini fried green tomatoes' write a book win an oscar and retire..........
2006-07-26 06:27:18 · answer #9 · answered by max 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be you planted a determinate variety (where they all tend to be ready for market within a few days). If they are otherwise ok, they just need more time.
2006-07-26 09:41:50 · answer #10 · answered by dderat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋