Just flick or tap the flowers lightly it should be enough ... I have been doing it this year after reading it in an old gardening book and my plants are ladened
My tomatoes (in greenhouse) are still all green and some of the leaves are looking a pale yellow. I have been feeding them twice a week with Tomato liq. feed. They are in pots which I think might be slightly too small. Am I expecting too much too early?
Cut back the feeding to every couple of weeks at most. Toms aren't hungry plants. In fact, they will produce more if left to struggle a bit in terms of both feeding and watering.
Most plants that flower and fruit are only seeking to reproduce themselves. It's the only reason they exist. In simple terms, if they're chockers with nutrition, they don't feel remotely threatened, they feel no need to reproduce. They will, because it's in their genes, but they will be keener to reproduce if they feel ever so slightly threatened.
I was doing the same as you feeding twice a week. Try cutting back as Italophile suggests.
In addition, Carol, time from planting out to maturity depends on the variety. Some take longer than others. Which variety are you growing? If the fruit is already well developed, it's a matter of keeping things sufficiently warm to aid ripening when the process starts.
I wouldn't worry about yellow leaves at this stage of the season. It's very common. Could be overwatering. How often do you water?
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Just flick or tap the flowers lightly it should be enough ... I have been doing it this year after reading it in an old gardening book and my plants are ladened
Carol,
This is what Italophile said in an earlier post:
Cut back the feeding to every couple of weeks at most. Toms aren't hungry plants. In fact, they will produce more if left to struggle a bit in terms of both feeding and watering.
Most plants that flower and fruit are only seeking to reproduce themselves. It's the only reason they exist. In simple terms, if they're chockers with nutrition, they don't feel remotely threatened, they feel no need to reproduce. They will, because it's in their genes, but they will be keener to reproduce if they feel ever so slightly threatened.
I was doing the same as you feeding twice a week. Try cutting back as Italophile suggests.
Regards
Andrew
In addition, Carol, time from planting out to maturity depends on the variety. Some take longer than others. Which variety are you growing? If the fruit is already well developed, it's a matter of keeping things sufficiently warm to aid ripening when the process starts.
I wouldn't worry about yellow leaves at this stage of the season. It's very common. Could be overwatering. How often do you water?