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Cherry Tomato Plants Blooming But No Fruit—Is It Too Much Fertilizer?

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I’ve got three cherry tomato plants thriving in large pots on my balcony, and they’re covered in flowers right now, which is exciting. But despite all those blooms, I haven’t seen a single fruit set yet. I’ve been feeding them weekly with a balanced liquid fertilizer and making sure they get at least 6 hours of sun daily. I’ve also tried gently shaking the flowers to help with pollination. I’m wondering if I might be giving them too much nitrogen from the fertilizer, which could promote leafy growth but delay fruiting. Has anyone dealt with this? Should I switch to a fertilizer with less nitrogen or maybe cut back on feeding altogether? Also, do you have any tricks for encouraging fruit set on balcony tomatoes when natural pollinators are scarce?

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