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Unable to germinate in greenhouse??

shawnee
16 years ago

We have had a cool wet spring/summer so far and have left the sides mostly low to down on our greenhouse. We have a bumper crop of Early Girl determinate tomatoes (only ones that can take that extra heat in a greenhouse) and barely ANY blooms at all. Those we have are shriveling and falling off dead.

I've read (we've only done this for 2 yrs) that cooler temps will thwart germination. The plants need air to spread pollen, and if damp and wet the pollen tends to clump. We are in shock. SURELY if plants are kept healthy they will bloom again? And if we use an air compressor when this cool/damp front misses, could we stir the blooms enough to help germination?

ANYBODY???? I have had tomatoe customers with tomatoes out of doors complaining that their plants are loosing blooms, too....thanx!

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