My Bonnie plants from Wal-Mart have made me a pitiful crop of tomato's......they set numerous amounts of blooms but no tomatos....blooms just fall off.....any ideas what may cause this. ( could it be the heat.....steady temps in mid - to high 90's all summer) Maybe Bonnie plants are the problem?
2006-08-25 02:34:41 · 7 answers · asked by SouthernLiberty 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I am just north of you in Georgia and my tomato plants did not do well, either. I bought my at Lowe's and at Kitty's Flea Market and at Bennet's Farm Supply. The one that is doing best came from the flea market. Several of mine shriveled up and died, even though I watered them every other day. My peppers have not done well either. I think a lot of it is this awful heat we have had this year.
2006-08-28 08:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Loyless H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you have had some answers that can effect your plants and bonnie plants are ok my bet is a lack of pollination if they are a shortage of bee's for what ever reason the blooms will just mature and fall off one thing i have done although pains taking but does work if you don't have natural pollinators is to take a cotton q-tip and go from bloom to bloom brushing the inside litely and this will pollinate your plants. watering isn't a big factor for the blooms if you don't have enough water only thing that will happen the plants will show wilt too much and you will start to see signs of mildew and fungus.As for the heat tomatoes do fine in heat they like full sun.
2006-08-25 12:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by prospectorofgold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are just getting blooms you may have waited a bit late to set them out. When the light changes, days become shorter, plants tend to cycle into maturity. In other words the plants understand it is getting closer to the end of the growing season.
If you live 60 miles north of the FL line you should be able to set tomatoes in late March to early April. I live in TN and I get mine out early and cover them if there is a frost. Those are always the plants that do best.
Bonnie plants (from Wal Mart) are not the best choice. Do you have an Amish community or vendor in your area? I have the BEST luck when I buy my plants from the local Amish families.
2006-08-25 10:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by bmbitw 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not enough pollinaters. If you don't have bees visiting the flowers, you can take a small paintbrush and pollinate the flowers yourself. Early in the morning, take a little pollen from one plant and gently tough the bloom on another plant. That should help.
Calcium deficiency might be a problem also.
From what I've heard, this has been a poor year for tomatoes. :-(
2006-08-25 19:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by redneckgardendiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough water, more frequent watering, maybe on a daily basis. Maybe too much sunlight if leafs are yellowing. Get some tomatoe food or miracle grow. I used to live in Georgia (Worth)!
2006-08-25 13:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by Carmen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tomato plants should be planted in your area when temps. fall below 70 degrees at night.They need this temp. variation in order to set fruit.Temps. in the 90's is way to hot.
2006-08-25 15:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by lemmon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure they have had enough water? That's why I lose mine.
2006-08-25 09:40:30 · answer #7 · answered by grapeshenry 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋