Tomato plants arn't thriving? I planted 8 tomato plants, 4 are the regular large ones and...
I planted 8 tomato plants, 4 are the regular large ones and the other 4 are cherry tomatoes. The four large tomatoe plants are huge the 4 cherry tomatoe plants any got aten by a dog or rabbit or, moles?? not sure, anyway, i still kept them in the ground, of late the leaves were gone. But, they are still the same size as i planted them within may. Should I get rid of them, or give them special protection? they are sproughting new leaves, but like i said they are still tiny plants.
thank you ;-)
Cherry tomatoes are indeterminate tomato's. So they will keep growing all season until frost. So if you can seize them to grow they should do well. They like sun, river, but not too much and fertilizer. If the leaves are gone, though .you need new plants.
They have major trauma. They will eventually come back, but they will be longer than the others. Question is, can you hang around. Are you sure it's not slugs or snails eating your plants?
Persevere with them,they may impart you some fruit.Take measures against the plant eaters.
Answers: It depends be you live.
North of the Mason Dixon (so to speak) the summers are too short to wait for the tomatoes to regrow so buy new plants and efficiently because many varieties are adjectives ready sold out.
What I have found is DOGS, especially mine love Tomatoes, but not Tomato leaves.
Moles tend to get through insects just under the plants or bulbs and tubers close to Hosta and Lilys.
Bunnies and groundhogs are the probable culprit.
Before you spend more money on bunny salad I suggest a fence of chicken wire near 1/3 of it buried in the ground.
Or you will be eaten again.
spray thenm next to a little soapy waterand may6be they will come back