Low fruit yields, spindly-looking plants

18 years ago

Once I read the rules, I realized the wisdom of being more descriptive in the "subject" line, so this is a new thread as a follow-up to "Troubled Tomatoes" --

Thanks, Carolyn, for your response about Hortus, etc. Plants continue to look terrible (spindly, dead crispy leaves) at the bottom all the way up to the top quarter, but the worst thing is the only plant that has a decent yield so far is Green Zebra. Cherokee Purple, Russian Persimmon, Druzba, Pineapple and Marvel Stripe all with just a couple to four or five fruits. I hope it isn't time to go back to "modern" tomatoes -- I so love the heirlooms. I CONFESS I planted in the same bed as last year, when the plants were huge and healthy. Could this be the problem -- not rotating?

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garyjoe
18 years ago
I CONFESS I planted in the same bed as last year, when the plants were huge and healthy. Could this be the problem -- not rotating?

Yes.
jean001
18 years ago
Or maybe not.

Some things to think about:
-- Did you mix in compost before planting? If not, in future seasons, mix in at least two inches.
-- Did you water adequately? Or too much?
-- When you remove the plants this year, dig them up so that you can check the roots for problems.
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when_will_it_rain
18 years ago
I am just starting to work my way through the tomato info. here, but my tomatoes all ended up like Annie's this year. I am in Riverside, CA.

I planted in a new area this year. I was wondering if the problem could have been from using cages that weren't cleaned well?

Last year was my first year growing tomatoes. They did well, but once school started they were neglected and just sat there dying agonizing deaths for months.