the tiny cukes that die are those that haven't pollinated for whatever reason. normal. The death of one portion is likely the result of some mechanical damage. I would suspect the stem is simply broken at some part near the base of the damaged area.

Plants don't age in the same way we think of people aging. Age in people is a described on a chronological basis, where plants age ontogenetically. This might be framed as, the parts that have taken the most cell divisions to produce are the plant's oldest parts; so strangely, the most recent part of the plant (say, a new branch high on the plant) to grow is the oldest part of the plant. The youngest part of the plant will be found in the root to shoot transition zone. This juvenile part of the plant is also nearly always the most vigorous part of the plant. Plants pass through life stages until they end up at the sexually mature stage. At that point they are capable of blooming/fruiting. Whether they DO or not is complicated and not entirely understood. Blooming and other environmental reactions of most healthy plants are primarily influenced by day length (technically it's night length), but more than a few plants are triggered by other factors, like moisture availability, temperature, predation. Some plants even seem to have an internal 'alarm clock' that acts as a trigger to bloom. There are species of bamboo that bloom as infrequently as every 130 years and when the bloom occurs, all plants of a given genetic origin bloom simultaneously, en masse (all at once), and this occurs regardless of environmental influences. Now, that a plant is capable of blooms/fruit doesn't mean it will produce same, no matter how much we hope. The factors that limit a plant's ability to bloom are as complicated as those that trigger blooming. The plant's internal chemical messengers that limit blooming is first influenced by the plants ontogenetic age, but then by health, stress, stored energy reserves, a significant number of environmental factors, and sometimes seemingly no more than a built-in piqued obstinacy that can be more irritating than Justin Bieber or the Kardashians, if that's even possible. How do I get it to bloom? Keep it healthy and let it do its thing. You can search online - there might be some simple ways to coax it to bloom exactly whenever it feels like it. How old does it have to be? The only age important to plants is what growth phase they're in. They have to be old enough chronologically to have reached sexual maturity. This is also complicated because the (ontogenetic) age of the parent plant from which the propagule (that is now your plant) was taken has to be a part of the equation. Example - a hawthorn tree from seed needs to survive around 20-25 growth cycles to bloom; whereas, a cutting from a blooming hawthorn tree can be counted on blooming within a few years if its state of vitality has been generally good. Al

My banana does that when I bring it in and it does make a mess like purple stated, mind would drip alot at night,so first thing in the morning I would dry the leaves to stop more dripping.

My opinion, which is not professional, but slightly experienced, if the leaves that are yellowing are the lowest leaves you don't have much of a problem. Cut the branches off. You want to create a good distance between the lowest tomato leaves and the ground...having lower branches of the tomato plant hanging too close to the ground, touching the ground, or having dirt splashing onto your lower leaves is something you want to avoid happening. Having them too close to the ground or dirt splashing onto them when it rains may cause problems such as blight or transmission of other disease. Anyway, it just looks like the plant is doing its job of getting rid of leaves that have been depleted of their necessity and/or neutrients. Again if it is just lower leaves, ditch the leaves or the whole branches. If you're getting a lot of rain and concerned about early blight, grab a copper fungicide from a lawn and garden store to spray after rainy periods and every 1-2 weeks.