Tomato Plant Growing

[cambece]

Is it true that if a tomato plant is let to grow too much that it produces less fruit? I would think that since it uses so much energy creating more leaves and branches that it would have less energy for the fruit. Is that the case?

[jstr12]

No, when spring comes it uses most of it's energy for seeds. Sometimes if it's grown too wild it just grows alot different. We grow tomatos to produce,they grow to grow.

jstr

[Franco]

I think if the plant has too much nitrogen that makes the plant put out more leaves intstead of flowers if that's what you're thinking about.

[Grey]

Well, they do grow too many leaves & branches if left to their own devices. You control this by suckering - which is pinching off the smaller stem that shows up right where a true branch and the main stem are.

[cambece]

I think if the plant has too much nitrogen that makes the plant put out more leaves intstead of flowers if that's what you're thinking about.

I think that is what I'm thinking of. How can I counter balance too much nitrogen in the soil?