Tomato Trouble

[cityandthemountains]

Hi,

I'm planning on growing lots of tomatoes this year. I have planted them in a few batches, the second of which is looking a little worse for wear. I planted them into some intermediate pots using dirt from my allotment plot, which I think doesn't have enough nutrients for them. They are a bit pale, about 10inches tall and have started to bud.

I will be re-potting tomorrow once I have some compost. Should I nip off the flowers to give them a chance to grow stronger? I'm tempted to do this but not sure if I should interfere.

Any guidance welcomed!

Cheers,

[Shadylane]

Mine are flowering and are owt from 12 inches and upwards. I'd leave em be but yes, treat them to some proper compost.

[Flummery]

I'd leave the flower buds too. Compost will give them a boost but haven't you found that seedlings will grow up nice and strong from a dropped tomato or your home-made compost chucked on the beds? Annoying, isn't it? We do tend to 'baby' them a bit but they want to grow and sometimes do it despite us!

[Gearoid]

And plant them deep, up to the first leaves.

[cityandthemountains]

Re-Potted

Thank you for your advice.

I've just repotted the tomatoes, in 1ltr pots. Treated them to some nice organic compost. The flowering plants were the Garden Pearls, which I think naturally flower a bit earlier than the rest. I'll leave them to it now. Just have to decide when to plant out, my first batch are getting a bit big for my min polytunnel.

Thanks again!