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28 Dec 13, Julie (Australia - temperate climate)

Sam, We are borderline cool to temperate. We find that Roma will be later than cherry tomato type or beefsteak type. Try some Powerfeed Red for vegetables and also some potash to boost growth and flowering.

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21 Dec 13, Andrew (Australia - temperate climate)

I read somewhere, but I can't locate the source, that over fertilising produces lush foliage but inhibits flowering. Have you been smashing the fertiliser? That includes Seasol and Powerfeed too. Do a little research on nutrient needs for tomatoes. I do know that as they begin to fruit they benefit from a potash rich dressing.

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13 Dec 13, Ian hansen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Types tomatoes to grow in summer in sub tropical climate

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13 Dec 13, Sam (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm growing roma tomatoes. They are a determinate variety. I kept them in pots for a bit too long before transplanting them. They were still relatively small when they went into the garden. Shortly after transplanting the plants flowered. Now I have one or two small fruit setting on each plant. I will be very disappointed if I only get 2 fruit per plant, so I am thinking of cutting these fruit off, and hoping the plants grow bigger before flowering again. Hopefully next time round I get more fruit. Would this work?

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13 Nov 13, Coral (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Our tomatoes have grown tall, but very few flowers . Have you any advice?

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19 Dec 13, Roachelle (Australia - temperate climate)

Im having the same problem... i have very healthy looking plants .. lots of leaves etc... but hardly any flowers... Ive only gotten 1 fruit off so far. what have i done wrong?

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02 Jan 14, Sarah (Australia - temperate climate)

The tomatoes grow little stems in the corners if other stems, they take much of the nutrients to grow and slow the fruit. If they look like they're not going to fruit, just snap them off. My tomato plants popped up out of nowhere in my dad's yard (presumably a birds dinner one night) so we moved them to my house. When he told me about these little stems I wasn't sure, but I have 3 plants, 2 of which I removed these from and they are fruiting much more efficiently than the one I left alone.

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07 Feb 16, Penny (Australia - temperate climate)

Too tall and leafy usually means too much nitrogen (i.e. richness, fertility). See later comments re ash, minerals etc.

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13 Nov 13, Alan Booth (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

Is it possible to grow tomatoes on the south coast of kwa zulu natal in south africa up to the green stage only, as i want bottle green tomato chutney.

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27 Apr 15, paulie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

Yup you can grow in KZN south coast, but should now grow indoorts or under cover with winter aproachin Good Luck!

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