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tomato blossom drop?

growing_at_random

14 years ago

The blooms of my favorite tomato plant are just falling off and leaving little stumps without setting tomatoes! I've surfed around and can't find a good reason for it - the temperatures haven't been extreme yet (hardly in 90's), I think I've kept them evenly moist, they haven't been attacked by many pests, and I haven't added nitrogen amendments. Any ideas?

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mondello2
14 years ago
i think i have the same problem my tomato buds flower then the flower turns brown then the stem turns yellow and falls off , and there is not a small tomato on the bud . is this the same problem you are having
petzold6596
14 years ago
High temps. Temps above 90 F for periods of 2 days or longer will do this. The plant is just trying to survive. Fruiting take a lot of energy and water so the plant will drop flowers so the plant can live to fruit later when the temps are consistently below 90 F.
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