The plants were put in the ground the last week of September, they are about 4 feet tall with loads of foliage and some blooms but the blooms but never has had any tomatoes. I broke some of the stems back as I thought they may be taking all the nutrients.
I used tomato food and potting soil at the beginning and water almost daily.
2006-12-08 00:10:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
pollinating...you can do this by gently shaking the stem, or by using a small paintbrush to go from flower to flower....you'll have plenty of tomatoes then
2006-12-08 02:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Maybe YAP again 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look around and see if you have anything that is eating the blooms.
My Granddaughter and I grew 6 plants from seed last year and they bloomed but we only got 4 tomatoes. I think lizards or something was eating the blooms.
Put tomato cages up around them and cover with netting and see if that helps. Good Luck
2006-12-08 00:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everytime you walk past your tomatoe plant shake it a little bit this sets the blooms up so they start producing I do this all the time and yes It really works!Good luck!
2006-12-08 13:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a section of the plant and shake it,do this all around the plant, do this to all the plants. according to the size of your plants you might want to use a broom and shake the foliage real good . this sounds super crazy, but it works! the reason it works is it helps the blooms pollinate try this about once a week until you start seeing tomatoes forming. if this doesn't work beat them to death and try another variety of tomato.
2016-05-23 06:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your soil tested; they sound like they have received too much nitrogen, but don't take my thoughts on it, check with Organic Gardening Magazine, they always have the answers. Another place to check with is the local County Extension Office or your equivalent down there. Tomatoes 4 foot tall...ah, what luxury! I've frozen snow on the ground outside.
2006-12-08 00:18:11 · answer #5 · answered by cowboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the flowers open on the plant it is essential you water over the top of the plant to aid fertilisation there is no need to use a paint brush, but you can if you want.
2006-12-09 07:09:35 · answer #6 · answered by burtbb0912 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each branch that comes off the main stalk usually has a little tiny green thing sticking out where they meet. they need to be plucked off they take to much nutrients from the tomatos and keep them from growing i had the same issue .. plucked off the little pointy things and the tomatos grew.
2006-12-08 03:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by prebs_07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over fertilizing and over watering can cause tomatoes to drop their blooms.
2006-12-08 01:07:04 · answer #8 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think lack of pollination.. are there ever bees around the plants??
Blossoms have to be pollinated to make fruit!
2006-12-08 01:05:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are over grown babies,
they haven't lost their virginity's yet.
2006-12-08 00:19:42 · answer #10 · answered by helpmegetaname 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋