Tomatoes. What next?

dizziblonde

They are somewhat the supermodel of tomatoes... I mean thin, jaggedy and looking like a slight gust of wind will snap them in two!

CommitedToChange

Not sure thats a good thing though

(not good for people either really)

wattapain

All you need to do with this (agreed very sad looking plant) is plant it DEEP - ie take off all the leaves except the top 2 or 3, then plant it 'up to its neck'.
it'l, then be fine - trust me I luuurrrve toms and have bee growing them for ever!!!

CommitedToChange

Thanks - will follow everyones advice.

Love the fact I was so happy with them - oh well.

Sambucus_Nigra

If I get toms like that, I just spiral the stem around the side of the deep pot [gently] and just have the top few leaves poking out of the top. Never does them any harm. They just carry on from there on in.

CommitedToChange

Thanks - great idea

mrbadexample

Mine looked like that last year, and I still got tomatoes. I grew them up against the fence, supported with string.



I put them out with no hardening off, so they got badly windburnt. I thought they were done for, but new growth came and they still fruited, and ripened. This year I sowed too late, and have really good looking tomatoes but only just starting to flower. Somewhere in the middle next year, hopefully.

Mehullakhani

Hi All

Just want to chip in with a tomato related question. I too have what are probably quite leggy plants. I have about 8 in a plastic greenhouse. They are growing well, and are sorting of doing loop the loops around each other.

Out of all the plants, there are only about 3 bunches of yellow flowers - say about 10-15 flowers tops, and from only two of the plants - if that makes sense.

My question is. Should I be feeding them with special tomato feed yet, or should I wait until they are actually forming fruits ?

Thanks

Mehul

CommitedToChange

Thanks MrBE - I'm feeling slightly more hopeful now

Mehullalhani - I'm sure you should start feeding them once they start to flower - but having seen my fabulously leggy toms - you might wanna wait for confirmation from someone with a tad more experience

mrbadexample

This is one of my Gardener's Delight:



You might be able to tell I'm quite pleased with how it looks; nice and stocky. Flowers still not open though.