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Hi friends1 have just bought two tomato plants from B &Q they are about 20" high with flowers and quite a few tomatoes on. Bit droopy though and I wondered if they just needed tLC (lots a watering) or whether to repot...




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If they,re in a smallish pot, say about 8", then if you,re not putting them in the ground, either in a greenhouse border, or outside, then I would say repot into a pot about 12" wide and 15-18" deep, they probably haven,t been repotted very much, and they are heavy feeders, so the compost will probably have run out of nutrients.
Derek

1 Jul, 2012

 

Agree with Derek and suggest these tomato plants are going to need a lot of tlc!

1 Jul, 2012

 

great advice. will take the risk then and get some new compost!!!

1 Jul, 2012

 

Unless its really warm I,d keep them in the greenhouse the'll do much better
If they are cordons the'll need staking and them or bush variety will need tomato feed as soon as the first truss sets

2 Jul, 2012

 

great pam. dont have greenhouse but patio gets a lot of sun!
have bought tomato feed

2 Jul, 2012

 

Try..(.if possible with this awful weather) to keep them out of the cold wind and nice and warm but not too hot...if we ever get that this year.......and I hope you get some lovely tomatoes

2 Jul, 2012

 

got loads of lovely tomatoes thanks everyone, they're still coming!

11 Aug, 2012

 

Well done, Derek.

11 Aug, 2012

 

Well doneTricia. \0/ \0/ \0/

11 Aug, 2012

 

thanks! tomato and basil salad anyone?

12 Aug, 2012

 

Yes please :-)

12 Aug, 2012

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