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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 23, 2015
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    This could be due to many things like fertilizer, weather, or (I think in your situation) poor pollination. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossoms-no-tomatoes.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 24, 2015
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    You may want to wait and determine if the leaf curl is viral caused. If the plants become stunted and stop growing you have your answer.
    If they continue to grow, flower and form fruit, it could have been environmental.
    I understand the investment of money and time in 50 plants.

    I myself may even try a treatment of something like Neem Oil. It may be worth the try.
    Best of luck.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-leaves-curling.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 26, 2015
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    I have found strips of pantyhose to be quite useful for this. They will stretch as the plant grows and won't break or cut onto the plant stems. The use of cages is another option, depending on how large the plants are at this point. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/best-way-stake-tomatoes.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/making-tomato-cages.htm

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    KeileesMom on
    June 25, 2015
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    You should definitely string then back up. Tomatoes left to grow on the ground are more susceptible to rot. Its never too late to restake and string them. We usually use twine to hold ours up but if you look in the gardening section at your local stores they have all different kinds of options. Im frugal so I like yo use what I have on hand. Last year my step dad abandoned his tomatoes without staking so I used some old tent poles and regular curling ribbon for gifts and that did just fine. This year I used the tent poles and weaved them through some old fencing wire and gardening twist ties to support my tomatoes.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 27, 2015
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    This could be a white fly infestation, verticillium wilt, or environmental issues.

    Crop rotation is an important practice and can help reduce or eliminate some of these damaging plant viruses.
    Since you had issues last year with the sunflowers, I would also suggest a soil test.
    This will help you determine what fertilizers would be most beneficial to your garden.

    You may also want to treat the plants with Neem Oil. This works as both a fungicide and insecticide.

    Here are a few links for you.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-leaves-curling.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/verticillium-wilt-treatment.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/rotating-vegetables.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    June 27, 2015
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    As long as the rest of the plants are ok, then they should recover just fine, though it would hurt to treat the plants with neem oil to guard against any pests or fungal issues now that the plants are stressed. It is a good idea to remove the broken/severed branches. New branching and flowering should take place soon enough.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 29, 2015
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    There is no one set amount for this. There are dozens of factors that can influence how much water a tomato plant needs at any given time. These factors can include age of plant, size of plant, type of soil, current temperatures and humidity, state of fruit and amount of fruit as well as weekly rainfall.

    A general baseline is considered to be 2" of water a week for a plant in the ground (more often for container plants). Due to all of the factors above, this amount may be too much or too little for your tomato plant. Instead, it would be wise to depend on a water gauge or an indicator plant to tell when you need to water your tomatoes. Impatiens make a good indicator plant to put near your tomatoes as impatiens wilt immediately when they have too little water, thus indicating that the tomatoes also need water.

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