Posted by mjciccarel@gmail.com on September 14, 2011, 11:57 am
I have a cherry type tomato in my green house that is FULL of flowers
yet not one tomato has set. Too hot? I have shaken them to pollinate,
they are hydroponic so the water is right, used the appropriate
fertilizer and everything else I can think of. I am in south eastern
North Carolina, zone 7ish. Any ideas? I have grown these same tomatoes
through the winter in past years so I know its possible.
Thanks
MJ
Posted by Gunner on September 14, 2011, 1:38 pm
wrote:
> I have a cherry type tomato in my green house that is FULL of flowers
> yet not one tomato has set. Too hot? I have shaken them to pollinate,
> they are hydroponic so the water is right, used the appropriate
> fertilizer and everything else I can think of. I am in south eastern
> North Carolina, zone 7ish. Any ideas? I have grown these same tomatoes
> through the winter in past years so I know its possible.
> Thanks
> MJ
Try running fans, bees or vibrating the flowers in the greenhouse.
meanwhile stating what the heat/humid has been, when you planted them
and what type cherry they are may help pinpoint the problem.
Posted by mjciccarel@gmail.com on September 14, 2011, 1:54 pm
> wrote:
> > I have a cherry type tomato in my green house that is FULL of flowers
> > yet not one tomato has set. Too hot? I have shaken them to pollinate,
> > they are hydroponic so the water is right, used the appropriate
> > fertilizer and everything else I can think of. I am in south eastern
> > North Carolina, zone 7ish. Any ideas? I have grown these same tomatoes
> > through the winter in past years so I know its possible.
> > Thanks
> > MJ
> Try running fans, bees or vibrating the flowers in the greenhouse.
> meanwhile stating what the heat/humid has been, when you planted them
> and what type cherry they are may help pinpoint the problem.
I do not know what the humidity has been, heat in the 90ies. They are
called "Sugary" tomatoes. I have shaken the plants and we have had an
abundance of bees around here this year. I don't think it is
pollination
Posted by Steve Peek on September 14, 2011, 3:17 pm
> wrote:
> > I have a cherry type tomato in my green house that is FULL of flowers
> > yet not one tomato has set. Too hot? I have shaken them to pollinate,
> > they are hydroponic so the water is right, used the appropriate
> > fertilizer and everything else I can think of. I am in south eastern
> > North Carolina, zone 7ish. Any ideas? I have grown these same tomatoes
> > through the winter in past years so I know its possible.
> > Thanks
> > MJ
> Try running fans, bees or vibrating the flowers in the greenhouse.
> meanwhile stating what the heat/humid has been, when you planted them
> and what type cherry they are may help pinpoint the problem.
I do not know what the humidity has been, heat in the 90ies. They are
called "Sugary" tomatoes. I have shaken the plants and we have had an
abundance of bees around here this year. I don't think it is
pollination
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With temps in the nineties there is a strong possibility that the pollen is
sterile.
Posted by mjciccarel@gmail.com on September 14, 2011, 4:19 pm
> > wrote:
> > > I have a cherry type tomato in my green house that is FULL of flowers
> > > yet not one tomato has set. Too hot? I have shaken them to pollinate,
> > > they are hydroponic so the water is right, used the appropriate
> > > fertilizer and everything else I can think of. I am in south eastern
> > > North Carolina, zone 7ish. Any ideas? I have grown these same tomatoes
> > > through the winter in past years so I know its possible.
> > > Thanks
> > > MJ
> > Try running fans, bees or vibrating the flowers in the greenhouse.
> > meanwhile stating what the heat/humid has been, when you planted them
> > and what type cherry they are may help pinpoint the problem.
> I do not know what the humidity has been, heat in the 90ies. They are
> called "Sugary" tomatoes. I have shaken the plants and we have had an
> abundance of bees around here this year. I don't think it is
> pollination
> ----------------------------
> With temps in the nineties there is a strong possibility that the pollen is
> sterile.
I never thought of that.Does that mean there is no hope? There is new
growth at the bottom of the plant. Should I just cut it off and use
that growth as a re start?
> yet not one tomato has set. Too hot? I have shaken them to pollinate,
> they are hydroponic so the water is right, used the appropriate
> fertilizer and everything else I can think of. I am in south eastern
> North Carolina, zone 7ish. Any ideas? I have grown these same tomatoes
> through the winter in past years so I know its possible.
> Thanks
> MJ