Tomato plants

[HumbleJim]

This is my first yr for veggies so apologies for newbie questions.

I'm pleased with potatoes (tasty) beans are coming along and garlic looks ok but I'm concerned re tomatoes.

The plants (plum tomatoes) are now big and bushy too bushy methinks the tallest is around 4' tall. Small yellow flowers for a few weeks now but no sign of fruit.

Anything I can do?

[HumbleJim]

Road2Ruin said:

Make sure you feed them and be patient. They will come, quickly towards the end...

Thanks, tomorite once a week.

[HumbleJim]

Shaolin said:

HumbleJim said:

The plants (plum tomatoes) are now big and bushy too bushy methinks the tallest is around 4' tall.

They should have had sideshoots pinched out to develop a single stem off which trusses of tomatoes will form. I'd restrict the number of trusses now rather than try to train them. 5-6 per plant.

Then again it is very early in the season, outdoors in the UK I wouldn't expect to be able to pick any for at least another month.

So should I lop off all the side shoots?

[HumbleJim]

Shaolin said:

HumbleJim said:

So should I lop off all the side shoots?

No, you'll decimate them now and they won't be able to recover fully. I'd support the stems and restrict them to 5-6 trusses or they'll make loads of tiny tomatoes.

Okay I've got loads of flowers (trusses?) should I nip these out now or wait till the fruit starts?

[HumbleJim]

Some small green fruits appearing, keeping them watered.

[HumbleJim]

BlackZeD said:

Two days of sun and they are changing rapidly,

Looking good, which variety?

[OldBuoy]

August weather seems to have stalled my plum tomatoes.

[OldBuoy]

BlackZeD said:

The green ones in the above pic are now red plus some other little cherry
ones, they taste unbelievable.

I'm suffering tomato envy, make me feel a little better. They are grown under glass.......aren't they?

[OldBuoy]

BlackZeD said:

Yes grown in my new this year greenhouse. There is a load left in there.
This is my first try at Toms, Cucumbers, Peppers and Chillies in a greenhouse.
Only done spuds and Carrots first time last year.
A couple of pics of the other stuff.

Thank heavens for that. Mines on a patio so a bit behind.

[OldBuoy]

dudleybloke said:

Half my plants have got blight on the leaves now.
not pleased.

Edited by dudleybloke on Thursday 7th August 14:22

Ouch.