To: Marcella
I have 2 tomato plants. Dozens of blossoms. No tomatoes. What gives?
172 posted on
09/15/2013 12:21:06 PM PDT by
REDWOOD99
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To: REDWOOD99
I have 2 tomato plants. Dozens of blossoms. No tomatoes. What gives?
Tomatoes are fussy about the temperature at which they will "set" fruit. Yours may not like the nighttime temps, or the days may be too hot.
You can encourage fruit set by gently shaking the blossoms to encourage the transfer of pollen.
173 posted on
09/15/2013 12:43:28 PM PDT by
Nepeta
To: REDWOOD99; ApplegateRanch; greeneyes
“I have 2 tomato plants. Dozens of blossoms. No tomatoes. What gives?”
I’m referring you to greeneyes and ApplegateRanch for possible answers to your tomato problem.
Anyone else reading this who has a theory about his tomatoes, please post it.
174 posted on
09/15/2013 12:47:48 PM PDT by
Marcella
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To: REDWOOD99; Nepeta
I agree with Nepeta that gently shaking the plants will help set fruit... ALSO, you can place some mushroom compost (I put a hefty amount) around the base of the plant avoiding direct connect with the stems. Because I had the same issue as you with our Brandywine heirloom maters, and after following this advice (that I found online), we’ve had some 60 tomatoes since (and still counting)...
175 posted on
09/15/2013 1:02:37 PM PDT by
mlizzy
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