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Gardening

grasswire

(50,130 posts) Sun Aug 19, 2012, 04:13 PM Aug 2012

many tomato blossoms are not turning into fruits [View all]

It's my understanding that indeterminate tomatoes do not require pollinators. Many -- probably half or more -- of the blossoms on my sungold maters are not converting to fruit. What's up with that? I'm used to seeing full bunches.

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many tomato blossoms are not turning into fruits [View all] grasswire Aug 2012 OP

too hot maybe Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #1

No tomatoes require pollinators (perfect flowers - pollinate upon opening) - so something else... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #2

Many tomatoes will not set fruit if the temps are too high. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #3

thanks everyone! grasswire Aug 2012 #4

Has it been above 75 degrees at night? Tomatoes will not set in excessive heat. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #5

Determinate or indeterminate, they still need pollinators. How's your bee population? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #6

I was surprised to see some people didn't think they needed pollinating. My squash didn't get patricia92243 Aug 2012 #9

no really, nralieghliberal is right mopinko Aug 2012 #10

Wait a minute. They don't require another plant (like kiwis), but nightshades do require pollinators HopeHoops Aug 2012 #11

It may be the heat. Last year BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #7

It is the heat Botany Aug 2012 #8