Why Your Tomatoes and Peppers Aren't Flowering: Best Organic Fertilizer Solutions?
If your tomato and pepper plants are producing plenty of foliage but no flowers, the culprit is often fertilizer-related. Understanding how to apply the right Organic Vegetable Garden Fertilizer at the right time can transform your garden from green and bare to productive and abundant. The Nitrogen Trap: Why Too Much Green Means No Flowers The most common mistake gardeners make is using an organic vegetable garden fertilizer with excessive nitrogen throughout the growing season. While nitrogen promotes healthy leaf growth, too much creates what growers call "vegetative vigor"—plants that are all leaves and stems with virtually no flowers or fruit. Tomatoes and peppers need a nutrient shift once they reach flowering stage. Other Non-Fertilizer Factors to Rule Out Before adjusting your Organic Flowering/Bloom Fertilizer strategy, confirm these aren't your issues: • Temperature stress: Tomatoes need 70-85°F days and 55°F+ nights; peppers prefer 60-70°F nights. Temperatu...