Skiny Tomato Plants

Mojisola

I've grown Alicante commercially and we'd have gone out of business if they performed like yours!

It sounds as if they are stretching up to the light. There internodal spaces shouldn't be much longer than 10cms.

cyclonebri1

As said many times, it is lack of light.

Don't stop them at 3 ft as suggested, 6 feet is fine, even 8 if you get started early.

You didn't start them indoors on a kitchen window cill did you?, March light/lack of, is usually the culprit,

You may be better buying strongly started plants from a decent nursery next april;);)

balloo_2

So maybe I should cover the roof in may. what should I use eg black bin bags perhaps, if I stick them on the roof. Any more help again would be appreciated.

Mojisola

balloo wrote: »

So maybe I should cover the roof in may. what should I use eg black bin bags perhaps, if I stick them on the roof. Any more help again would be appreciated.

Why do you think that cutting out even more light will make them grow better?

annie123

balloo wrote: »

So maybe I should cover the roof in may. what should I use eg black bin bags perhaps, if I stick them on the roof. Any more help again would be appreciated.

No, you've got hold of the wrong end of the stick.
You need more light not less or grow them outside in daylight.

cyclonebri1

As said above, it's more light you need, not less. ;)

Again, it will be lack of light at the raising stage, or the same when planted up/out.
(Or both even);)