Leggy Thin Tomato Plants

Question

My tomato & pepper plants are thin & leggy, with few leaves. Don’t look full & healthy. I’m watering every other day & have fertilized them with as noted on the bag. Also, they are planted in a brand new planter we built this year with fresh top soil & soil amender… should be great medium for veggie plants. not sure what’s wrong.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. This can indicate that they do not get enough sun, or that they are too cramped in container.

Here are some articles that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm

This link will take you to a free ebook that you can download on the subject of tomatoes:

https://blog.gardeningknowhow.com/ebooks/essential-guide-to-growing-tomatoes/