|
| Last night while watering I noticed that some of the blossoms on my tomato plant have dried up and shriveled Some of them have teeny tiny little tomatoes inside. Is this just natural as the tomato forms or is it a sign of incomplete pollination? The other blossoms are still yellow and the plant is setting fruit. Just never noticed this before. Also, does anyone have a good organic fertilizer to add once the plant starts setting fruit? I know the tomatoes need more potassium and phosphorus when they're fruiting. All of my tomatoes are growing in large pots. I also want something that won't hurt my dogs as they like to sample the soil when I fertilize. Not sure how the chihuahuas get into the pots but they do. Thanks! |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Is this just natural as the tomato forms or is it a sign of incomplete pollination? It could be either and only a few days wait will tell. You may be seeing a young fruit or merely seeing the unpollinated ovary after the petals fall off. No way to know for sure without seeing it. Given that your plants are in containers if I had to bet on it I'd bet on pollination issues due to watering and nutrient issues - both very common with container plants. It is a totally different forum of gardening than in ground is and has its own set of issues and solutions. Container plants need regular feeding throughout the season as the nutrients wash out of the containers every time you water. Weekly feeding with a 1/2 strength dilution of a liquid fertilizer is commonly recommended. Plus granular/powdered organics don't work in containers because the container mixes are sterile and lack the soil bacteria needed to convert the nutrients to a form usable by the plants. I assume you used a soil-less mix in the containers as recommended? There are any number of liquid organic fertilizers available - kelp and seaweed extracts/blends, fish emulsion blends, worm teas, etc. available. This link will introduce you to just a few of them. And you can learn much more about any of those that are recommended over on the Container Gardening forum here. It all depends on what is available to you locally. Hope this helps. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: Container Gardening forum
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Growing Tomatoes Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here
