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Question by Jeremy: I have got tomato plants in the garden but no fruit but all blooms why?
I have got 6 different tomato plants planted in my garden. 1st time ever gardener. But here is the problem they got yellow blooms but will die and not bear fruit. They are planted outside in full sun, planted in manure, deep enough also, water daily temps. around 50 degrees at night and 75 to 80 in day time. Help me what is the problem and what should I do to fix this?
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Answer by julieb
Failure to fruit, yet you had flowers, sounds like a lack of pollination.
Usually bees, birds, and wind does all the work for you.
Still, you may be okay. Chances are good that your plants are indeterminate. That means that they ongoingly produce more flowers and more fruit for the whole growing season. If for some odd reason your pollinator buddies were not doing their work before now, they could easily get with the program and start any time.
In future, a nice idea is to grow some kind of flower or other pollinator attractor near your veggies. They send out a signal to all pollinators that the buffet is set and ready.
So, don’t give up yet. It can still happen. If there are any other symptoms, post a new question (yellowing or dropping leaves, for example) and we can help with that too.
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Very good idea. I’ll try it next year. Thanks.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
I have looked at those and wondered but they seem a bit overkill as a panel strong enough to support a cow might be more than is needed for a tomato plant….. however, if price-wise it worked out cheaper, I would consider them.
Get “Cattle Panel” comes in 60″ X 16′ for $30 from Wilco. Have them cut it in half if you can’t haul long material or bring the bolt cutters with you to the store. Gauge may be a little larger so harder to bend. I cut mine into 1.5′ sections and used hose clamps to tie together. Will post a video soon.
My wife started tomatoes and peppers this yr. I had a crapload of those same metal meshes laying around my workshop and did what you just did. I made circle cages intead (I have extra space for storing them later). Excellent video presentation. thanks!
Classic case of overengineering i have never needed more than 3 4ft bamboo garden canes and some string to keep my determinate tomatoes in check.
nice cages, excellent idea for off season storage.. don’t knock the generic tomato “cages”, though. they’re great for the first month or so to get the plant established. build a stake tripod “teepee” around it and…viola! i’ve grown healthy, productive plants that way
I have used many different tomato cages, and found the best, was to use cattel panels
for support, leaning two togeather,and tieing the top,they are very heavy made,and last a very long time,mine are 10 years old,and still very good.
My cherry tomato plants grew about 10 ft tall last year,I had to tie them to the deck rails above my 4 ft cages. My other beef steaks grew about 7 ft, so taller works for me. Once they grew above the cages, then I had to keep tying them together to hold them up. My next cages will be 6 to 7 ft tall,which ever height wire I can find.
NOt sure what you mean “bent these over”… did it fall over? If so put a tent peg at the bottom or run a stake down next to it and tie it. It would be impossible for these to “bend.”
My plants bent these over too
very cool…….
Bro you aint the first one to think of that
IF you do that it will cost you a little hight. I simply put one stake next to it and wrap a wire or string to tie them together. If I could get some of the 5 foot wide panels (like they sell in rolls) then I would try what you are talking about.
Great idea. Gonna try myself. One thing I wondered: if you cut away the horizontal bars at the bottom (leaving only the vertical ones), you can insert those into the ground keeping the thing from falling over.
This is a great idea and seems easy, even for a beginner gardener and novice with tools. Thank you! For posting!
Why would you want a 7 foot tall cage? The idea is to be able to grow and harvest with the least amount of equipment as possible. A 6 or 8 foot ladder is more than is needed.
Glad to hear it all worked out, now just get some tomato plants growing and you are in business.
Great idea Soul 99…thanx ! Got several 42″ X 7′ panels from Home Depot ( checked out three Lowes stores in my are..NONE of them had 48″ panels, just 42″ Made all three sections using three full squares ( made a more symetrical shaped triangle ) bought 18″ Workforce bolt cutters $17.95 and used the handle from ratchet drive set to make the bends…everything worked perfectly and was actually fun to do !
Thanks for your comments Bruce.
I’ve used Concrete wire for years to grow Tomatoes in. Nothing works better. Your idea of the folding triangles is fantastic! Last year I bought some Texas Tomato Cages. They are OK, but I think your idea is better, not to mention cheaper. I bought the TTCs thinking they would be easier to store than the round ones I always made. I think I’ll make some but I’ll have to include a T-post in the cost. Lots of wind here in West Texas! Great video!
Yes I do, sometimes I just stick a pole or something inside the corner of the cage, I have also used “u” shaped pieces of coat hangers (wire) to stake-em at the bottom.
Very nice. Do you ever need to stake down the cages?
Nice video but lose the music. good ideas. I have made cages out of 4 ft field fencing and rolled them about 22″ round and use 2 metal post to hold them up..All made out of left over fencing material storage is not a problem I have lots of room. I staked them because we have LOTS of Wind. 4 ft is high enough I either prune them or just let them hang over.
Yeah the ones I saw at Lowes are very flimsy, it is why I used heavier material.
those cost $6 dollar a piece although they be used over and over. I bought one bit it’s way too much and I find the material too flimsy. I think Homedepots have other materials and cost less comparing to that one. This weekend going to check out some more cages and I will let you know how that will go hehehhe
Maybe you planted to early and too much ferilizer. Grew fast and the weather is still on the cool side. “Plant when the soil is warm on your toes.” dont give up try again now or next year.
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Try shaking the plants each day. This should ensure fertilization if that is the problem. Tomato plants are self-fertile and the shaking will help the pollen reach the pistils.
Here is a site with another method:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5951672_fertilize-tomato-flowers.html
50 degree nighttime temperatures are too chilly for tomatoes to set fruit. Fruit set does not happen if temperture dips below 55 or so at night. It’s just one of those things.
Nothing you can do to fix it but wait for the weather to warm up. But it will. Have patience.
Also – I don’t know what your weather and soil conditions are like – but if those plants are planted in the ground, you should not be watering them daily. A deep soaking once a week is best. Otherwise, you train the roots to stay close to the surface, and it makes them LESS tolerant to periods without rain. Infrequent, deep soakings, rather than daily shallow ones train the roots to dive deep. Makes for a healthier plant.
Some animals eat it?
This should be of help to you with more information on that.
http://www.vegetable-garden-guide.com/how-to-grow-tomatoes.html