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title: "I have been growing my tomato plant since 4 months now, from the…"
description: "I have been growing my tomato plant since 4 months now, from the whole tomato(slices) potted into the potting mix. It is growing bushy and healthy but it…"
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# I have been growing my tomato plant since 4 months now, from the…

_Posted by Priya on 2026-08-07_

I have been growing my tomato plant since 4 months now, from the whole tomato(slices) potted into the potting mix. It is growing bushy and healthy but it didn’t start to flower yet. Could you please suggest what can be done.  
Thank you

## 7 comments

### johnny vegas commented on 2026-08-07

Hi Priya, I would personally let time do its thing and you should definitely look into slow release fertilizers as well as all  
purpose plant food those really provide the nutrients plants need to grow nice and big. I would also make sure it’s getting just as much sun and light as it needs not more and not less and ofcourse make sure to take care of it during the hotter days you can try spraying it with the mist setting so it remains humid and doesn’t dry out ☺️

#### Priya replied on 2026-08-08

Thanks johnny

### ABagel commented on 2026-08-07

Sometimes some fertilizers inhibit flowering. I was fertilizing my pumpkin plant regularly and kept getting new leaves and not getting flowers. I needed to switch up the fertilizer and pinch off the new leaves to stimulate flowering.

#### Priya replied on 2026-08-08

Thanks ABagel

### Bo commented on 2026-08-07

Depending on the tomato type and how it grows, you may need to prune it so it focuses on flowering rather than new green growth. If you know what kind of tomato it was, I suggest looking it up and seeing the best way to prune them.

#### Priya replied on 2026-08-08

Thanks Bo. Its the vine tomatos we get from costco.

#### NattieB55 replied on 2026-08-08

This was going to be my suggestion, too.

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