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Mon, Jun 4, 12 at 21:45
| A friend told me a long time ago that tomato blooms won't set fruit after it gets too hot. Seems like it's too hot. Mine have stopped setting fruit.
Anyone know about this for sure? |
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| Yup. Baby them through summer if you're inclined and you may get a fall crop. Even if you get some flowers, the pollen is sterile when air temps reach about 90*. |
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- Posted by tomatofreak Z9 Phx USA (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 12 at 11:53
| It's called "blossom drop" and it occurs for a variety of reasons, not just heat. http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/a/BlossomDrop.htm For instance, I never thought about how humidity affects pollination. During these weeks of bone-dry air, I might have gotten a few more tomatoes if I'd sprayed the foliage as mentioned in this article. I remember that my mother used something called blossom set to help set fruit. Lots of people swear by it and I suppose there's nothing to be lost by trying it. I do think our weather extremes make it less likely to work here than down South. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blossom set
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- Posted by ernie85017 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 12 at 17:31
| I guess I will stop flicking the flowers, then! Now to brave the worst of summer. Sigh. |
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| Want some ice tea? |
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- Posted by kateintucson (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 22:38
| sheryl, i am glad you are back in town, you were always a great wealth of information |
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