Why would my tomato plants not be growing tall ?

Question

I have planted Early Girl and Glamor tomatoes. They are growing well, with lots of tomatoes... but they are not very tall. Only about 3 ft. What would be causing this behaviour ? I have properly spaced them... caged them... pinching off sucker branches when I see them... and they get lots of sun and water. I am in southern Ontario.

Answer 1

Is the soil nourished and fertile and is it well dug? And is that particular plant meant to grow to a certain size?

if you are getting plenty of tomatoes then why worry about what size it is...

Answer 2

early girl and glamor tomatoes are a determinate bush type tomato plant and only grow so tall..determinate plants grow all thier fruit and ripen at one time then they are done...they die..indeterminate produce and ripen a few at a time all through the season..

http://www.tomatocasual.com/2007/09/08/w...

You have the "bush early girl" which are determinate..early girl hybrid are ideterminate..read uder each one here..

http://www.tomatogrowers.com/early.htm

I cannot find the glamor tomatoes..but there are a few varities with glamor in the name but is the last part of thier name..just as girl is in early girl

Answer 3

Tomatoes like it hot with plenty of sun and water.