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Small rutgers tomatos

Asked by tone 3 months ago, 2 answers.

My Rutgers Tomato plant is yielding lots of tomatoes but very small.Anyway to encourage larger tomatoes?

Answered by naspeed on Aug 02, 2009, 10:11AM
7 answers

Tone: from everyone I know who has planted tomatoes this season, they are finding non-producers, or the tomatoes are quite small compared to the size they are supposed to be - it's the crazy weather we're having all over the United States.
Rutgers, usually, produce a decent-sized tomato. It may be the 'crazy weather, or it may be due to the lack of bees - the lost bee syndrome, or any beneficial bug that would pollinate your tomato plants.
You may have to live with your small Rutgers this season, and hope that the lost bee syndome is solved. Good Luck!

Answered by surferjoe2007 on Aug 27, 2009, 01:37PM
321 answers

Fertilize water. Prune so you have fewer vines. Google for more pruning info. It's a bit involved.

If you really want size and don't care how many you get, you can remove some of the flowers and the remaining tomatoes will be larger.

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