I want fresh tomato all year long. Please help
2006-09-21 16:27:31 · 5 answers · asked by littlebuddyone2002 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It needs a lot of sun, and never let the temperature drop below 60 degrees, or the buds won't set.
2006-09-21 17:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to keep your plant in a southern facing window and even then, it can become quite "leggy" while trying to reach sunlight. You might want to suppliment the light source with some overhead flourescent lights...keep the artificial lights about 6 inches away from your plants...depending on the bulb's wattage. If the bulb is too hot, move it up a little higher so you don't burn the plants.
Plus...you'll need some way to pollinate the blooms. Since you probably don't want bees in your house, you'll need to do it yourself. After you get some blooms, take a small paintbrush and touch the tip of one bloom and then the tip of another bloom to pollinate the flowers.
As was stated before, keep your temps above 60 degrees. Tomatoes require warm temps to properly grow. You might also consider providing some type of additional moisture around your plants such as misting them once in awhile or a humidifier in the room.
Good luck.
2006-09-22 00:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by redneckgardendiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure those are tomatoes you got growing in your closet?
2006-09-21 23:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by slippie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a planter with dirt, water and sunlight.
2006-09-21 23:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by peterwayne007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fertilize it, keep watered, and lots of sun
2006-09-21 23:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by moonketcher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋