Yeyyyyyy, I have 2 tiny tomatoes but guess what....the first ones to fruit are the most neglected! after filling 3 grow-bags I had 4 plants left which I left in their small pots for weeks then later popped all 4 into a terracotta pot and stuck them in the greenhouse, they have had the least water because of the pot and now I have fruit! obviously I've been over watering. The actual plants look the healthiest too, the grow-bags look leggy, a bit crinkly looking, but not crispy and have creamy white specks on and brown edges whereas the pot are all a lovely green colour......very odd! anyway.....I HAVE TOMS!!!!!!
There you go, Loz, proof that toms don't need to be pampered. Try the controlled neglect approach next year and you'll be inundated with the things.
Congrats, Becks, everything comes to she who waits. Is that the plant that's either Cerise Cherry or Alicante? Looks much more like an Alicante cluster than a CC cluster to me.
I just googled the "no flowers on toms problem and came across this thread but noticed it's a few years out of date. Could it be I'm being impatient?. Have the weather conditions this spring been the same as back in 2012. The plants look healthy enough but now I'm asking myself if I'm watering too much too soon. If I reduce watering now will this frighten them enough to pull their socks up and get on with job of producing flowers?.
It's still very early in the season. The bottom line is that toms thrive on controlled neglect. More plants are killed by overwatering and overfertilising than by neglect.
If the plants are in pots, let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Stick your fingers down deep into the soil to check. If there's moisture, don't water. If in the ground, water deeply but not often. Here, in summer, temps get into the 40s. I never water more than twice a week. But deeply.
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There you go, Loz, proof that toms don't need to be pampered. Try the controlled neglect approach next year and you'll be inundated with the things.
Well I finally have my two first flowers!! I suppose that means I'm last.
Can I come out the corner now??
Looks like you won't win gold
but we'll let you out of the corner 
Yay!! Freedom! LOL
Congrats, Becks, everything comes to she who waits.
Is that the plant that's either Cerise Cherry or Alicante? Looks much more like an Alicante cluster than a CC cluster to me.
Yes it is! and the other one has flowers today. Just need some sun now.
Crikey, you want everything!
Ha ha ha. So it seems. I'm not a greedy person, really!
Hi everyone.
I just googled the "no flowers on toms problem and came across this thread but noticed it's a few years out of date. Could it be I'm being impatient?. Have the weather conditions this spring been the same as back in 2012. The plants look healthy enough but now I'm asking myself if I'm watering too much too soon. If I reduce watering now will this frighten them enough to pull their socks up and get on with job of producing flowers?.
Sorry to go over old ground.
It's still very early in the season. The bottom line is that toms thrive on controlled neglect. More plants are killed by overwatering and overfertilising than by neglect.
If the plants are in pots, let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Stick your fingers down deep into the soil to check. If there's moisture, don't water. If in the ground, water deeply but not often. Here, in summer, temps get into the 40s. I never water more than twice a week. But deeply.