ronholton
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Location: Eastern North Carolina
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: Can't Grow Tomatos |
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This is my third year at the tomato growing attempt, with no or little success. This year I planted them in a big hole filled with 3/4 Miracle Grow Soil and my soil. First few weeks they grew at a fantastic rate, but now the same yellowing has developed. Is this wilt? If so, what in the heck am I doing wrong? I water them regularly, talk to them, and at times, sing to them, albeit off key.
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Tina
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Location: Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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 Maybe you should call the band and see what happens - Just kidding.
I never could grow tomatoes either. So, will wait for the replies here.
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gardenmama
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Joined: 26 May 2008
Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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My main plant is the tomato. I am growing 10 types this year. I am of the school that too many leaves are not a good thing and take away from growing good, large fruit.
Try trimming off some of the leaves...seems a bit leafy...I add bone meal and dried blood to the soil and some good compost. Most garden supply stores have these.
Take a look at my blog and check some pics from last year and the year before. You can see how I trim back the leaves on the plants.
Good luck! 
Just a little trick to keep bugs away from the toms. Bugs hate Marigolds and Nastursiums. I plant several of these flowers near my toms and most bugs stay away.
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nan1234
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Gardenmama is right. Your tomato plat seems too leafy to grow well.
Tomato plants needs a good air circulation. If there are too many leaves, yellowing will be developed.
As tomato plants grow, you'll need to snip off suckers - any small shoots that arise between the apex of the main vine and the leaf branch stems. This will force the plant to provide more fruit as they put less energy into growing vines and more into producing flowers and fruits. If you do not do this, especially for the vine type (intermediate) of tomatos, the plant will give very little or even no fruits or the green fruits will turn mature very slowly and all you get is a very leafy plant.
Pinch off suckers as early as possible before they take lot of nutrition and energy from the plants.
Tomato plants are hungry for nutrition. You need to fertilize them continuously. They will turn yellowing because of a lack of nitrogen. Growing leaves and braches needs a lot of nitrogen. Your plant has growed too many branches and leaves. The nitrogen in your base soil has been used up.
You see, the two problem are related: too many leaves and lack of nitrogen.
You'll need to give your plant a good trim: cut off all week branches at side and bottom positions. Fertilize it with fish emulsion weekly for nitrogen.
To encuurage the plant to produce flowers and fruits, you'll also need to give them fertilizers with high potassium and phosphorous.
Here is the picture of one of my tomato plants:
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pete28
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Location: White Springs Florida
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Dont know if this will help but home depot sells a liquid called terracycle that is organic and contains liqufied worm poop and my tomatoes love it!
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