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Tomato plant - flowers falling, leaves look a bit tired

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    As Pete says - do you know the variety, as there are differing requirements whether they are cordon or bush types. It's hard to see from the photo.

    They don't need fed until the first truss of fruits set, so just keep a consistent watering regime for them, and good airflow is always beneficial to tomatoes. That can be a bit harder when they're inside the house though. Is there anything else growing alongside? Perhaps you can move things around a little to help with that  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Yes cherry I see, but the way you are growing it ,it will need three times the space around it. If you intend to grow it up and not across you need to choose one main stem tie it to a stick about two foot taller than the soil height (dont worry about damaging roots pushing it in they are tough) then all shoots that appear on the stem next to leaf stems pinch out, and stop all side stems that have already started after a flower truss. That way you will keep it compact but producing. Give all the open flowers a brush for at least two days on the run to ensure fruit. To help with cold at night through the window , place newspaper between plant and window, just remember to remove it during the day.😁
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Are all cherry tomato plants cordon? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Cherry is one variety that you can grow either way.🙂
  • shoktichaishoktichai Posts: 25
    It's a Tumbling Tom cherry tomato 


  • shoktichaishoktichai Posts: 25
    Pete.8 said:
    Pete.8 said:
    If you have an electric toothbrush, holding the handle of that against the stem for just a few seconds will get the pollen moving.
    Yes thanks - I've been using a vibrating Gilette handle
    I'm sure it'll enjoy that - I daren't say anymore as I think @pansyface may have mixed something into her cornflakes this morning  :D


    Do you know what variety it is?
    Some should be given support (cordons) others can be left to their own devices (bush)
     :D 


  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It's a Tumbling Tom cherry tomato 


    In that case you don’t pick any of the green off of it, it will flower on all the shoots, you can put it in a hanging basket outside when the weather is warmer. 
    They're lovely to pick off and eat as you walk by, like sweeties 🙂
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Yes, it'll grow well in a basket - a big basket if possible.
    I used to grow Tumbling Tom and they produced masses of fruits.
    It needs no training or support, but once you can see the tiny tomatoes appearing where the flowers were, start feeding with tomato feed about every 7-10 days

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Tumbling Tom will need a space about two foot square to grow in as that variety goes out, not as much up. A garden tub on a patio or large hanging basket is a must. If it gets too big for the window ledge before the end of May pot it up into what you will put it out in and put it out during the day and bring it in at night.
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Looking at the photos on pg1 I think shoktici is growing in an apartment (up high), so not much outside space. I can possibly see the edge of a balcony?  Maybe some wall baskets, firmly secured with cable ties to the inside edge of the railings would work?
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