I bought a 3-4" tomato plant about 2 months ago. It was in one of those pots that are madde of peat so I left it on. I planted it in a planter box that is south facing (it gets at least 5-6 hours of sun). The planter gets regular watering from the sprinklers. The problem is that the plant has grown very tall (about a 1 foot stalk) but that is all that is happening. Is this a nutrition thing, a sun thing or something else? If I need to fertilize what should I use (tomato spikes?)
2007-11-03 09:47:11 · 3 answers · asked by matrickz2002 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Sounds to me like you don't have a problem. It's not uncommon for a tomato plant to grown another 8 inches or so. At some point, it will produce blooms, etc. I don't know where you live, so I don't know if the cold is coming on, but it sounds like you plant is doing wxactly what it should...growing taller. A 12" plant shouldn't be producing tomatos just yet.
When it does come time to fertile (once the blooms have turned to small marble-sized tomatoes) then I would add an all-purpose fertilizer. Remember, too much nitrogen and the plant will become "leggy" and not produce blooms, just grow taller and taller.
good luck
2007-11-03 12:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by stretch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a sign of not enough light/sun.
2007-11-03 09:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by Hondu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you sure your not growing happy baccy.
2007-11-03 10:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by The Master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋