Igrew my tomatoes as normal this year but for some unkown reason they seem to have gone very leggy any advice as why this has happened and any advice as to how this can be remedied if possible would be most appreciated

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Igrew my tomatoes as normal this year but for some unkown reason they
seem to have gone very leggy any advice as why this has happened and
any advice as to how this can be remedied if possible would be most
appreciated

Not enough light.

Not enough room for roots, and not enough feeding?

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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:28:12 +0100, Rusty Hinge 2
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Igrew my tomatoes as normal this year but for some unkown reason they
seem to have gone very leggy any advice as why this has happened and
any advice as to how this can be remedied if possible would be most
appreciated

Not enough light.

Not enough room for roots, and not enough feeding?

Are they in pots or in the ground?
How tall are they?
Greenhouse or outdoors?
Certainly lack of light is the most likely. It depends where they
were.
A trick I learned here on this group a few years ago, is to plant
really leggy tomatoes extra deep, even laying part of the stem down
underground. They will produce roots up the stem and give sturdier
plants.
I also have heard that you should not feed tomatoes until after the
first truss has begun to form. If you do feed only use tomato feed.

Pam in Bristol

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:43:55 +0100, Pam Moore
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this):

A trick I learned here on this group a few years ago, is to plant
really leggy tomatoes extra deep, even laying part of the stem down
underground. They will produce roots up the stem and give sturdier
plants.

A useful tip. I always plant out tomatoes from pots into the green
house by removing the first pair of leaves and planting the toms at
least 4-5 inches deeper than their level in the pots. They do indeed
produce toots from the buried stems very rapidly, to the plant's
advantage.

(Don't try this with cucumbers!!)

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