This discussion has been closed.
Posted by Giveitago1990 (U14851216) on Sunday, 26th June 2011
hi
I planted tomatoes awhile ago and have got lots of lovely yellow flowers which have been there for over a month.
Any ideas when i can expect fruit? everyone keeps telling me its getting too late for it now?
Hope you can help
Thanks
Giveitago1990
It is not too late- if you have got flowers you should get fruit- but a month!!!- are you sure-something should have happened by now- you dont say if they are in a greenhouse or outdoors-but even so I would expect small green fruit already - so where exactly are they?- what variety?- cordon or bush?
Geoff
It is not too late- if you have got flowers you should get fruit- but a month!!!- are you sure-something should have happened by now- you dont say if they are in a greenhouse or outdoors-but even so I would expect small green fruit already - so where exactly are they?- what variety?- cordon or bush?
GeoffÌý
Along with the esteemed thedogcody I'm bemused.
I would guess that some of the flowers have withered? Have you checked closely that there aren't any teeny weeny green fruit on the stalks where the flowers have dropped off?
Only thing I can think is possibly poor pollination - are they being grown under cover with no access to pollinating insects?
Italophile is a bit of a whizz re tom cultivation, let's hope he picks up this thread.
Sorry assumed Italophile a bloke...
You have gender issues- now back the the tomatoes.............
All to do with pollination sir!
You assumed right, figrat, though I am in touch with my feminine side.
Flowers for a month but no fruit? How often are you fertilising and watering, Giveitago? Subject to the answer, I'd suggest cutting back on food and water and see what happens.
They need to be made to produce fruit. Toms that are well watered and well fertilised have no desperate need to reproduce - which is to say, produce fruit. If they think they're in some sort of jeopardy - which, of course, they're not really, because you're in charge - they will reproduce. They respond to tough love rather than pampering.
I planted out my toms on April 24th. I dug a couple of handfuls of organic fertiliser (NPK 4-6-12) into each hole before planting. I haven't fertilised since and I've watered - very deeply - once a week. The daytime temps have ranged from low 20s to low 30s and I haven't varied the watering regime. The plants are thriving, loaded with fruit.
It`s not too late by any means. If the temperature has been low their growth will slow right down.
You can tap the plants at mid-day to shake the pollen around.
Also spray during the morning if the air is hot and dry, as hot, dry air is also bad for pollination.
Yes, tapping or flicking the back of the flower with a finger can help pollination. A friend of mine in Australia used to use an electric toothbrush to help pollination along!
Thank you all for your help. I am growing tumbling toms in a tomato hanging planter. I water them every night and havent fed them as i havent had any fruit yet?
I will try tapping the flower to see if this helps.
Also i was given a cape gooseberry plant at the weekend any tips on how to look after it??
Thanks again x
Ref tomatoes- dont feed until you see fruit- ease back on the watering but dont let it dry out-I will let someone else deal with the cape gooseberry
Geoff
Welcome to the new Gardening Board. If this is your first time, then make sure you check out the
or Ìýto take part in a discussion.
The message board is currently closed for posting.
Weekdays 09:00-00:00
Weekends 10:00-00:00
This messageboard is .
Find out more about this board's
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú © 2014 The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.