Why do the flowers on my tomato plants keep falling off?? The plant looks great, but there are no tomatoes!?

First, it isn't blossom end rot like one observer answered. That is caused by extended dry spell followed by extended wet spell. It's when the blossom end of the fruit rots.





In your case, blossom drop is caused when day temperatures exceed 27 celcius for more than a few hours. this happens to other plants from the nightshade or solanacae family like peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes. To combat the problem, try heavy mulch to keep root zone cool and moist. Tomatoes do not need water every day unless they are in pots. They require a good deep watering (about one inch) once per week. the mulch will reduce evaporation.


And above all else, never use Miracle Grow. Chemical fertilizers like MG are synthesized from petroleum...that's right...crude oil.


Better to use natural fertilizers like worm castings, homemade compost, kelp powder, and some crushed egg shells. An application of epsom salts helps too. Dissolve one tbsp to a gallon of water and feed plants.


Good luck.

Why do the flowers on my tomato plants keep falling off?? The plant looks great, but there are no tomatoes!?
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Reply:Tomato plants like all others need to cross breed in other wards you need two plants but if you have two plants then too much water just water every other day or two to three days. The best time to water is early morning before the sun comes out or later in the evening when not so hot so water will soak in. Also I use mircle grow for tomatoes once a month. I just picked 6 big tomatoes and some cherry tomatoes today.
Reply:Are they getting enough water; they need water every day.The flowers are what turn into the tomatoes. Are you sure rabbits or squirrels aren*t chewing off the flowers.?
Reply:if you useed the dirt of ur own house,then that might be the problem.or alse u dont know how to plant a plant.lol nah.just kidding.well if i were you i would by another type of dirt.i thik they sell them at WAL MART.
Reply:If this is an indoor plant or greenhouse plant then they are not getting pollinated. Tomatoes will easily self-pollinate without the need for bees but they need some "action" in order to self pollinate. This can be accomplished by shaking the plant or simply blowing on the flower clusters. If your plant is outdoors then pollination is not an issue. The usual cause is inadequate sunlight. I have heard that too much nitrogen fertilizer will cause this as well, but I don't believe it. I have heard that excessive heat will cause this, but I have only seen this occur if the plant is showing wilting in the heat of the day, meaning inadequate digging of the garden when you started off this spring. If this is the problem then suspending a screen of slats over the plants so that they only receive 50% of the sunlight during the noon hours may help, and then remember to dig your garden twice as deep next spring.
Reply:They are getting to much water.
Reply:Your blossoms falling off is blossom end rot which is caused by to much watering. When watering your plants try to get under the leaves and just water the base of the plant. Potash is also a good additive to help. Walmart carries a product called blossom set that is a spray that you can use on the tomato blossoms. It works very well and will help speed up your tomato production.


Good luck.

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