Stubby wrote:
D.D. Palmer wrote:
My tomato plants look terrific this year, but many flowers are falling
off and not setting. Never had this problem before. Help!
I had a friend who fertilized frequently with Miracle Grow (I believe).
He wound up with 8' high green tomato plants but no tomatoes because
of all the nitrogen. Use a little fertilizer after planting and then
stop unless there is some reason. Plants need to starve a little to
make them set fruit.
With tomatoes I found it best to stress them with respect to watering
infrequently. That's common knowledge. It avoids splits, spongy fruit
and blossom drop. However in my experience a spray of Miracle Grow and a
tespoon of sugar to the gallon once a week has done nothing but help
produce, produce, produce, tomatoes.
Your friend's problems with his plants could be a result of other issues
as well.
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