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My tomato plants look beautiful. They are growing way out of the top of the cages. But there is very little fruit. What do I need to add as fertili...
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Asked June 02, 2021, 12:27 AM EDT
My tomato plants look beautiful. They are growing way out of the top of the cages. But there is very little fruit. What do I need to add as fertilizer to help tomato production??
Harris County Texas
Expert Response
Please see the recommendation on the tomato fact sheet. https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/files/2013/09/EHT-043.pdf
Thanks for the question.
Thank you for the Tomato information but
My tomato plants look beautiful. They are growing way out of the top of the cages. But there is very little fruit. What do I need to add as fertilizer to help tomato production??
I have fertilizer but it just seems to be feeding the plant. Is there a different kinds of fertilizer to help produce tomatoes??
Thanks, Debbie
Are the plants setting flowers?
Yes there are some flowers but not as many as I would think with these big health looking plants.
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On Jun 2, 2021, at 4:34 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
It sounds like the plants may be receiving too much nitrogen, a balanced 10-10-10 works well for tomatoes. The second number which is phosphorous is key to helping flower production.
They may also be putting on more vegetative growth due to all of the rain we have been receiving. My flower production has slowed recently due to the wet weather and lower light levels.
Thanks,
