These are the last remaining seeds of an heirloom tomato strain that my family has been saving since before WWII. The vine grows well, flowers sprout all over, and then one day the flower stems bend and snap off. What am I missing?
Zone 9, Southern California
by Better-Quality5561
1 Comment
I’ve had problems with the flowers dying off and the plant not setting fruit too at different times, for different reasons. If the plant is otherwise healthy, it could be:
-Temperature: tomatoes wont set if the temps are too high (above 85-90 during day, above 75 at night)… or too low.
-Nutrients: lacking P or K, or some type of nutrient lockout. If the rest of the plant is healthy though, I can’t see it being this. Or, if you are foliar feeding, it could be affecting it (too strong of solution, or nutrient burn from spraying in the sun?)
-Watering: inconsistent watering
-or, the flowers aren’t being pollinated… although with outdoor plants this is unlikely imo. I always give my flowers a few light flicks just to make sure.
This is just what I’ve experienced off the top of my head, I’m sure there are others here with more experience and better advice.