How much fertilizer do you need per tomato plant if you grow them 4 plants to a bucket?
I would recommend going by the fertilizer label directions. Every fertilizer is a little different and are sold in different strengths, so it would be difficult for me to recommend any specific dose.
This is the second year now that I have planted Roma tomatoes and they fail to ripen. There are hundreds of tomatoes on the 4 vines and the size is good, but they don't seem to want to ripen. They have not been planted in the same bed, as we have shifted house and we also had problems ripening at our holiday home down the coast where we have had hundreds of beautiful tomatoes previously. Hope you can help.
Normally if tomatoes will not ripen, it is an issue with the temperatures and time. Do you start the plants outdoors or indoors and have you noticed that it has been cooler (or not)? Tomatoes need heat to ripen well and if they don't get that, they may stay green for some time.
I'm growing roma tomatoes. In the last week I noticed a brownish section at the bottom of some of the unripened fruit. Is it a disease or a result of watering in the evening vs. morning watering?
That is blossom end rot. It is actually a nutrient deficiency that is normally brought on from rapid growth on the plant or too much water. This article will tell you more about it and how to deal with it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm
Are the plants planted yearly, or can they be cut down low and regrow to give tomotoes more than one year?
I wanted to know the best way to keep these tomatoes off the ground. Have staked them and also used cages but there must be a better way to contain these bush tomatoes to get the best growth.
The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/best-way-stake-tomatoes.htm
I would like to ask if it is a rare case where the Roma VF grows up to 3 meters or not, as my tomatoes are almost 3 meters high.
Congratulations on your tomatoes! While it is difficult to coax such growth out of tomato plants, it is not unheard of. The tallest tomato plant was a whopping 19m!!! Keep up the great gardening.
Hi, this is my first garden. Help!! Should I fertilize or feed the plants? If so, what is a good plant food or fertilizer to use? How often do you use them? I listed below what I am growing: Tomatoes-Sweet 100, Roma, Celebrity Peppers-Tobasco, Yellow bell, Purple bell, Pimento Other-Corn, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Black eyed peas
If you started out with good, amended soil, you do not need to fertilize. But, if you did not amend the soil before planting, you can give the plants some fertilizer. I would fertilize once right now with either some compost or some 10-10-10 fertilizer. If you use compost to fertilzie, you can add some more about once a month or so. If you use 10-10-10, fertilize again when the plants start to fruit and then you don't need to use it anymore.
For next year, this article will help with amending the soil:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-soil.htm