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Hi, my name is Ronan, I'm 13 and love gardening but have ony been doing it
for 1 year cos we just moved from a city to the countryside. I grew some
tomatoes from seed and there are a few tomatoes on them. I'm growing them in
pots on my mothers windowsill in the kitchen and cant put them outside cos
the weather is too wet and windy here in the West of Ireland.

They have grown 3 to 4 foot high but have little lumps growing up the
stalks, but not on the branches or leaves. Someone said they are roots but
I'm wondering if they are parasites and if they could damage my crop. does
anyone know?

Also, am I right to feed them with tomato feed every time I water them?

Ronan

Hullo Ronan - congratulations on your tomato project. I don't know what
those lumps are on the stems, but my guess is that the plants are being
over fed. You don't need to feed them every time you water them if they
are in good soil. I give ours just one feed when their first trusses
form, no more. Don't over water them either, just keep the soil moist so
that it does not dry out. As the plants are in pots, it would be best to
stop them when they have formed up their fourth trusses by pinching off
the tops.
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.