Tomatillos tons of flowers... No fruit?
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Tomatillos Dropping Fruit
Comments (7)There have been several discussions on these forums over the years about tomatillos and the consensus seems to be that you need more than one plant because they need to be cross pollinated to set fruit reliably. ************************** @ Rodney Not true. Several years ago (Then I had a different user name. I lost my password and registered under current name) I challenged that consensus and proved it WRONG. By planting just one tomatillo plant and got bumper crop. And as far as I could tell there was not even a veggies garden in a half mile radius. I was then in Atlanta GA area. Mine is not fruiting b/c it is a Mexican strain and I am in heat zone one, not heat zone 10 like in Mexico or down South. ....See Moreproducing tons of green/ not much fruit
Comments (2)Good compost should have plenty of P and K and everything else, but I thought maybe too much N as well. Normally you don't need to grow in 100% compost. A blend of soil and compost is just fine. Raised beds are also not always necessary, it's OK to amend the soil you have underneath. If this problem persists all season, next year dig and mix with the underlying soil and don't add so much compost....See MoreTons of flowers - zero fruit!
Comments (10)First we need to know your location or at least your zone to speculate on the effects of weather and its relationship to the condition known as Blossom Drop. The FAQ on it is linked below. Second, the name of the variety would be a big help. Some varieties are prone to doing as you describe, others are not. And your neighbor may be growing totally different varieties so they can't be compared. Third, it would help to know if you have been feeding them and if so what as excess nitrogen can cause this. Fourth, are there any signs of thrips or other insect pests? Then please keep in mind that tomatoes are self-fertile, self-pollinating. They do not require insect intervention or anything more than a good breeze. Each bloom normally pollinates itself and often does it before the bloom even opens unless some other condition exists that neutralizes the pollen - primarily excess heat, humidity, and/or nitrogen. Dave. Here is a link that might be useful: Blossom Drop FAQ...See Morein zone 6, and tomatoes and tomatillos already have flowers??
Comments (9)Hi Jimmy and hsw In last 15+ years except 2014, I always put tomato plants in ground last week of April without any problem. We are near the ocean and have a micro-climate. Even a 10-15 min drive to our west inland, it's noticeably colder, I like to push the envelope really hard. To me, the most risk is to replant - not a big deal. Our local folks always plant around Memorial-Day. I believe it's way too conservative. This year I hope to have first tomato picked on July 1st. Cheery tomato maybe before july 1st. Photo taken this morning (20150610). They have all set fruits ranging from golfball to baseball sizes. (I neither water nor fertilize after the tomato plants went into ground)....See Moreseysonn
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