Sorry to butt in here but I'm noticing trusses higher up developing fruit while a lower one may have less or even no fruit. Is this normal? And I've been watering the plants every day...too much maybe? Though the feeding has been once a week maximum. The plants are gardener's delight.
Fishy, if the flowers aren't pollinated before they fall, tomatoes don't develop. This often happens on the lower trusses as they formed earlier in the season when it may have been too cold for pollination to occur. If you normally pinch out the top of the plants after (say) 5 trusses, don't count any of those lower trusses which have no fruit on them.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Fishy, watering every day is way too much unless they're in smaller pots, in full sun all day, and it's mighty hot. Few plants like wet feet and toms aren't one of them.
If the plants are in pots, you can afford to let the soil dry out between waterings. Within reason, obviously. The surface of the soil might seem dry but there can be moisture underneath where the roots are. If in doubt, stick a finger as deep into the soil as you can.
An even better test is to monitor the foliage. If it's droopy during the warmth of the day, wait till the sun goes down. If it's still droopy, water. If the foliage perks up, they're okay.
Less is better with tomatoes - water, fertiliser, everything. They're tough plants that do best with "controlled neglect".
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Sorry to butt in here but I'm noticing trusses higher up developing fruit while a lower one may have less or even no fruit. Is this normal? And I've been watering the plants every day...too much maybe? Though the feeding has been once a week maximum. The plants are gardener's delight.
Fishy, if the flowers aren't pollinated before they fall, tomatoes don't develop. This often happens on the lower trusses as they formed earlier in the season when it may have been too cold for pollination to occur. If you normally pinch out the top of the plants after (say) 5 trusses, don't count any of those lower trusses which have no fruit on them.
Ah I see Bob thank you. I do tap the plant stems from time to time
Fishy, watering every day is way too much unless they're in smaller pots, in full sun all day, and it's mighty hot. Few plants like wet feet and toms aren't one of them.
If the plants are in pots, you can afford to let the soil dry out between waterings. Within reason, obviously. The surface of the soil might seem dry but there can be moisture underneath where the roots are. If in doubt, stick a finger as deep into the soil as you can.
An even better test is to monitor the foliage. If it's droopy during the warmth of the day, wait till the sun goes down. If it's still droopy, water. If the foliage perks up, they're okay.
Less is better with tomatoes - water, fertiliser, everything. They're tough plants that do best with "controlled neglect".
The plants are indeed in pots Italophile, 10 inch diameter. Controlled neglect is my kind of plant