tomatoes - Knowledgebase Question

Greenbrae, NV (Zone 5B)
Avatar for charolettesw
Question by charolettesw
June 28, 2005
temp hasn't been too hot . i thought maybe too much water. i have 3 diff types of tom. only 1 is losing blossoms with not a single tom. anywhere. what could be the problem?


Image
Answer from NGA
June 28, 2005
A couple possibilities come to mind. Tomato pollen isn't viable much over 90 degrees, so fruits won't set. What have your temperatures been? Another possibility is that if the plants are flowering, but no fruit set and the temps aren't high, the flowers aren't being pollinated at all. There aren't as many pollinators (bees, etc.) around as in past years. Try gently tapping and shaking your plants in the early morning, or hand-pollinate with a Q-tip to see if you can get some fruit to set.

You must be signed in before you can post questions or answers. Click here to join!

« Return to the Garden Knowledgebase Homepage

Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by Leftwood and is called "Gentiana septemfida"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.