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[Sapphire]

So I started growing a few different things. First time ever, so I am just winging it.

I am having issues with my tomatoes. They came out and the plants are about 4 feet tall but the tomatoes they are throwing just aren't growing! It has been a while since many came up and the biggest one I got is a bit bigger than a golf ball. I have 4 plants in one container (a large 18 gal one) but maybe that was not enough room. I used soil with food in it and pre-composted in place on the bottom.

Does anyone know what I did wrong?

I was hoping to stockpile some and freeze them for sauces and stuff.

 

[JerriBun]

Could be a number of things: lack of water, too hot, poor pollination, or too much shade. It helps to check what kind of tomatoes you have as well. Some varieties only grow to a certain size.

You have 4 tomato plants in an 18 gallon container? They may be competing with each other for nutrients and/or water. Tomatoes like moist, but not soggy soil. I would limit it to no more than 2 tomato plants per 18 gallon container and add some other companion plants in there like basil, borage, nasturtium, or marigolds.

 

[Sapphire]

Could be a number of things: lack of water, too hot, poor pollination, or too much shade. It helps to check what kind of tomatoes you have as well. Some varieties only grow to a certain size.

You have 4 tomato plants in an 18 gallon container? They may be competing with each other for nutrients and/or water. Tomatoes like moist, but not soggy soil. I would limit it to no more than 2 tomato plants per 18 gallon container and add some other companion plants in there like basil, borage, nasturtium, or marigolds.

Yeah I removed another one so now there are only 3 and it seems to already be doing better. I am guessing it was overcrowded or something. I am going to top it up with some fresh soil later today that has plant food in it as well.

 

[InsaneOptimist]

So I started growing a few different things. First time ever, so I am just winging it.

I am having issues with my tomatoes. They came out and the plants are about 4 feet tall but the tomatoes they are throwing just aren't growing! It has been a while since many came up and the biggest one I got is a bit bigger than a golf ball. I have 4 plants in one container (a large 18 gal one) but maybe that was not enough room. I used soil with food in it and pre-composted in place on the bottom.

Does anyone know what I did wrong?

I was hoping to stockpile some and freeze them for sauces and stuff.

So I started growing a few different things. First time ever, so I am just winging it.

I am having issues with my tomatoes. They came out and the plants are about 4 feet tall but the tomatoes they are throwing just aren't growing! It has been a while since many came up and the biggest one I got is a bit bigger than a golf ball. I have 4 plants in one container (a large 18 gal one) but maybe that was not enough room. I used soil with food in it and pre-composted in place on the bottom.

Does anyone know what I did wrong?

I was hoping to stockpile some and freeze them for sauces and stuff.

It is quite possible you did nothing wrong. There are many different varieties that encompass a wide spectrum of sizes & colors.

 

[InsaneOptimist]

It is quite possible you did nothing wrong. There are many different varieties that encompass a wide spectrum of sizes & colors.

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