Why did my otherwise-healthy tomato plant stop growing?

I planted two small "patio tomato" plants in two 5-gallon pots. I added nice potting soil, plenty of water, organic tomato fertilizer, plenty of sun (but not too much), etc. One is thriving and upwards of 2 feet tall. The other one looks healthy, but has stopped growing at about 1 foot. I can't figure it out. The stumpy one grew a tomato very early - is that tomato robbing the plant of nutrients? It also looks like that early tomato "stole" the center stalk - rendering the plant unable to "decide" how to grow upwards. There are two shoots off the sides of that tomato, but neither has thickened and become the center stalk. Is this possible? Or am I simply being impatient because the plant will eventually grow?

Why did my otherwise-healthy tomato plant stop growing?
Why don't you go ahead and pull that fruit off the plant, and allow the plant to use those nutrients to continue growing upward and in thickness. I know it hurts to do that, but ... lol.


Try downloading this pdf from the usda for a great deal of info on growing tomatoes. It does sound as though you did all the right things, however. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/tomatoes.h...





e-How has good information on just about everything, and in this article you may find one or two things more that will help you in your tomato growing adventure: http://www.ehow.com/how_535_grow-tomatoe...





Happy Gardening!
Reply:I think that one tomato is the problem. It is certainly sucking the life from the plant, and it may in fact suck the life out of the entire universe if it is not stopped! However, do not attempt to stop it on your own. Call your local authority and explain to them you have a life-sucking tomato. If they do not respond immediately, or they laugh, evacuate your home and contact a Federal authority. If they laugh too... well, then we're all doomed.
Reply:Could it be that you simply have two different varieties of tomato plants? If so this could supply you with some early tomatoes and the other plant may produce later in the year.

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