Black Cherry Tomato advice needed

Grayson · August 9, 2016

A short update:

Rainy season is in full swing now, with 3 possible typhoons coming into the country. My tallest one is now leafier after 4 weeks and is now at 5 feet. I hope the 5 gallon bucket is still enough to sustain it. Anyway, I am not sure if it is the rain or the pruning, because it grew despite going a whole week without its fertilizer dose. Should I trim the excess leaves or do I just let it gather energy for the next fruiting round?

My smallest (the one beside it) is also growing. I find it odd how its upper stems are way thicker than the primary stem near the soil. I also ordered a 5 gallon bucket and potting soil last week to prepare it for transplant.

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On the opposite end of the balcony, however, I am wondering why my second tallest isn't showing any significant progress. It gave me the most yield before and it was usually the first to flower and bear fruit. I also give it as much fertilizer as I do the others. I am ruling out disease for now because the plants are not more than 2 feet away from eachvother so they share the same environmental conditions. Could it be the proximity to the aircon exhaust (warmth at night) or the fact that my coworker poured milk on it? It just didn't seem to regenerate after I picked fruit from it. It also tends to have more wilted leaves.

August 9, 2016	#34
Grayson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Philippines, Osaka Posts: 47	A short update: Rainy season is in full swing now, with 3 possible typhoons coming into the country. My tallest one is now leafier after 4 weeks and is now at 5 feet. I hope the 5 gallon bucket is still enough to sustain it. Anyway, I am not sure if it is the rain or the pruning, because it grew despite going a whole week without its fertilizer dose. Should I trim the excess leaves or do I just let it gather energy for the next fruiting round? My smallest (the one beside it) is also growing. I find it odd how its upper stems are way thicker than the primary stem near the soil. I also ordered a 5 gallon bucket and potting soil last week to prepare it for transplant. --------------------- On the opposite end of the balcony, however, I am wondering why my second tallest isn't showing any significant progress. It gave me the most yield before and it was usually the first to flower and bear fruit. I also give it as much fertilizer as I do the others. I am ruling out disease for now because the plants are not more than 2 feet away from eachvother so they share the same environmental conditions. Could it be the proximity to the aircon exhaust (warmth at night) or the fact that my coworker poured milk on it? It just didn't seem to regenerate after I picked fruit from it. It also tends to have more wilted leaves. Last edited by Grayson; August 9, 2016 at 04:18 PM.