Q&A - Why are my tomatoes not doing as well as other’s?
Question:
I planted my tomatoes two weeks before my daughter and they are the same variety. My garden soil is extremely humus and her soil has never been tilled or had anything planted in it. Her plants are short and scraggly looking but have lots of large tomatoes, some are ripe. My plants are almost 8 feet tall and loaded with smaller green tomatoes. I have been successfully growing tomatoes for over 30 years, but this year has been disappointing so far. Why has this year not been a good tomato year?
Answer:
The question asks why his tomatoes are not doing as well and producing as much as other’s when his are in better soil. He says he has lots of green tomatoes and a large plant. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison thinks this is because he is using too much nitrogen fertilizer. This encourages green growth, not fruit production.
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I planted my tomatoes two weeks before my daughter and they are the same variety. My garden soil is extremely humus and her soil has never been tilled or had anything planted in it. Her plants are short and scraggly looking but have lots of large tomatoes, some are ripe. My plants are almost 8 feet tall and loaded with smaller green tomatoes. I have been successfully growing tomatoes for over 30 years, but this year has been disappointing so far. Why has this year not been a good tomato year?
Answer:
The question asks why his tomatoes are not doing as well and producing as much as other’s when his are in better soil. He says he has lots of green tomatoes and a large plant. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison thinks this is because he is using too much nitrogen fertilizer. This encourages green growth, not fruit production.
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Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden