Yellow flowers on tomato plant dying?

Question

ive read other answers and it seems that my plant isnt getting pollinated? i think thats the problem cause i hardly see any bugs or bees. theres lots of yellow flowers but no fruit afterwards. the flowers just die. what can i do to prevent this so i can get some tomatoes growing?

Answer 1

Buy a box of Epsom Salts (Family Dollar or Dollar General is cheapest) then sprinkle some around the base of the tomato plant. Next, work the ES into the ground with a garden tool or with your hands. Next, water the base of the plant until well moistened. Give it a week or two, to see what happens. The magnesium sulfate, present in the ES will act as a booster to your soil. I did this to my pepper plants & my tomato plants & they're doing so much better.

Answer 2

planting flowers with tomatoes is the best way to continue pollination.  have your temps changed drastically, is there a bug infestation, are you water enough, are the plants well mulched??????  take a sample of the plant to the local nursery for diagnosis.

Answer 3

find some bee's.........that is what's happening in the Usa...is are bee's are all dying off........no one knows why yet......and I can't fly......so who is taking care of all the pretty flowers...lol........good nite

Answer 4

I've heard you can pollinate the plants yourself by touching the tip of a finger  to the bottom of a flower and then touching another flower in the same spot.

I'm growing two plants in a windowbox on my balcony.  Believe it or not I planted in April and already have enjoyed some vine ripe tomatoes.  I used seedlings called Early Girls.  I thought I'd only get cherry tomato sized fruit, because the first few that ripened were like large cherry tomatoes.  Now I see fruit twice that size.  The tomatoes were incredibly sweet.  

I've noticed that now I have to water a whole lot more.  About 2 quarts of water everyday now that there is so much fruit.  I also found that using Miracle Grow once a week is helping.  Removing lower leaves that are old and browning or excessively curling also helps. I saw that some flower buds didn't come in after I let the plants wilt so I'm keeping the soil very moist now.  

Good luck.

Edit:  I think the first answer may also be helpful.  I do have a box of Petunias growing next to the tomato plants.  I don't see an excessive amount of bees, but they do come often.