Marianne's Response
Tomato Plants
Why are the flowers on my plant drying up? They start out being nice and I’m expecting a tomato to be produced and the flower turns brown and dry. I water it twice a day on this hot weather.
Posted by Anita Klein on August 10, 2018
Marianne's Response
The key to unlocking this mystery is that you are having hot weather. Blossom drop is caused by too hot of weather or too much nitrogen or letting the plants dry out. In your case I am guessing the hot weather is to blame. Not much you can do about that but once the weather cools you may see some fruit set. Try not to get the foliage wet when you water and feel the soil before watering twice a day. Tomatoes like to dry out a bit between watering so water when the top one inch of soil is dry. Next year get your plants into the ground sooner so they can set fruit before the weather heats up. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
