tick et , where as on the sungold cherry tomato ticket it tells me to remove the side shoots, I dont want to mess my chance of success up, please can you help?
When it doubt, leave it. Once the plant it mature, and in full flower, then you can remove any instances of new growth. Prune after the first harvest, lightly, then let new suckers take over.
During fruit set and late flowering, you don't want them sapping precious nutrients.
Here is an article that will give you a good run-down of information on growing tomatoes, successfully:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
t they drop off without developing into fruit. Any suggestions.
This, actually, has several causes. I would suspect, first, that nutrient levels could be off. Test the soil for deficiencies, or pH swings. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
Should soil tests confirm deficiency, I would advise amending accordingly. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/the-importance-of-soil-for-an-organic-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/improving-garden-soil.htm
If this doesn't correct your issue, then you may be at odds with your environment. Temperature or humidity levels can halt fruit production.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossoms-no-tomatoes.htm
And, finally- This article will give you all of the information that you will need to be proficient at growing tomatoes:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
My cherry tomato plant has been turning yellow recently. I thought it was because i wasn’t watering it as frequently but even after i started watering it twice as often, it kept turning yellow. I am worried it’s gonna end up dying or its yield will get affected. Thank you in advance.
I notice that the soil is quite heavy, and seems very compact and wet.
This leads me to believe That overwatering was the original culprit. With increased watering, this lead to heavier infection and suffocated roots.
It will be faster, and easier to start over with potting soil and fresh plants. Even with correction, yield will be diminished by a great margin.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/applying-bactericide-to-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
I live in Ontario. I have Roma and Cherry tomato plants growing in a garden. I read alot of information on pruning and decided it would be a good option for my plants because they're planted very close to each other and they are under two large trees. There are many flowers and tomatoes growing right now. I think I may have over pruned and now I am afraid I have damaged the plants. Will my harvest be affected?
Tomatoes can handle even the most harsh of pruning jobs. The tree overhead will do much more damage than topping will, depending on the type of tree. Usually, topping increases flower set, so if you don't get a harvest then I would look to a fertilization issue, or depending on the type of trees it is under, plant chemical warfare at the root zone.
This article will help you to grow tomatoes properly: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
Hi, I have a question. Earlier, I was watering the tomatoes, and I noticed something odd with a single cherry tomato. It was 3x it’s size, very bumpy, and it was white on the bottom. Do you know what this could mean? Thanks!
This is, usually, indicative of a fungal infection. This can happen when the fruit sits on wet soils. To prevent this, keep fruit from sitting on the soil. Remove that one, since it can spread to other portions of the plant.
Fungicides will be helpful here. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
This article will help you to grow tomatoes to their potential:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
If you would like to download a free and comprehensive e-book, follow this link:
https://blog.gardeningknowhow.com/ebooks/essential-guide-to-growing-tomatoes/
growing in a aero garden and see white spots on my cherry tomatoes
Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. Depending on where it occurs and how it looks, specifically, it could be one of two most likely illnesses.
Powdery Mildew is suspect. This is controlled, easily, with fungicide use.
These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm
Downy Mildew is another suspect. This one is quite a bit more difficult to get rid of and will do much more damage to the plants.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/downy-mildew.htm
One of the plants just started showing fruit yesterday. One of the plants just started to bloom and the third plant looks good n healthy but no blooms just yet.
Yes, you can use it as a side dressing.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-fertilizer.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-pots-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-cherry-tomatoes.htm