Comments on: Fruit Set & Flowers Dropping http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 16 May 2008 06:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ernie keay http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-58919 ernie keay Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:49:18 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-58919 In the early part of the season to pollinate my tomato's and pole beans I use a small kids paint brush and go from flower to flower on each plant and so far I have good results In the early part of the season to pollinate my tomato’s and pole beans I use a small kids paint brush and go from flower to flower on each plant and so far I have good results

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-23088 Kenny Point Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:51:10 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-23088 William, I'm not sure what Mr. Stripy's problem is I would just remove the defective tomato fruits, keep the container watered, and hope that the situation improves. Devine, you can grow cucumbers successfully in containers. Check out the article that I wrote on <a href="http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/window-box-veggies/" rel="nofollow">Growing Container Veggies</a>. I used a simple three prong trellis that was about five feet tall but you can also let the cucumber vines just ramble about the ground. I've never noticed leaf miners on tomato leaves they usually go after leafy greens such as Swiss Chard. I simply discard the infected leaves and the problem normally improves as the season continues. William, I’m not sure what Mr. Stripy’s problem is I would just remove the defective tomato fruits, keep the container watered, and hope that the situation improves.

Devine, you can grow cucumbers successfully in containers. Check out the article that I wrote on Growing Container Veggies. I used a simple three prong trellis that was about five feet tall but you can also let the cucumber vines just ramble about the ground. I’ve never noticed leaf miners on tomato leaves they usually go after leafy greens such as Swiss Chard. I simply discard the infected leaves and the problem normally improves as the season continues.

]]> By: Devine Liman http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-23072 Devine Liman Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:01:25 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-23072 Kenny, I started growing cucumbers in containers and was surfing the web for some info on them, apparently they don't really say much things on how to grow them in containers. Is it possible to grow them in containers (how big/small) and what about hte trelis??please give me some info on how to grow them, so far my seeds just germinates and there are 1 set of leaves (new sets are already shooting).One more thing, what should i do to the leafminers on my tomato plants' leaves... some of them are already 'mined',should i just cut the infected leaves off and discard? or is there other possible treatment?Thanks much... Kenny, I started growing cucumbers in containers and was surfing the web for some info on them, apparently they don’t really say much things on how to grow them in containers. Is it possible to grow them in containers (how big/small) and what about hte trelis??please give me some info on how to grow them, so far my seeds just germinates and there are 1 set of leaves (new sets are already shooting).One more thing, what should i do to the leafminers on my tomato plants’ leaves… some of them are already ‘mined’,should i just cut the infected leaves off and discard? or is there other possible treatment?Thanks much…

]]> By: William Pugh http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22947 William Pugh Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:41:18 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22947 My Mr. Stripy tomato's immature fruit appears to be drying up. The small tomatoes are soft and have a shrunken leathery skin. They have had plenty of water. It's in a container. Not all fruits are affected. Some on the same stem are not affected. My Mr. Stripy tomato’s immature fruit appears to be drying up. The small tomatoes are soft and have a shrunken leathery skin. They have had plenty of water. It’s in a container. Not all fruits are affected. Some on the same stem are not affected.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22664 Kenny Point Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:17:37 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22664 Kahea, some gardeners shake the the flower clusters of their tomato plants to help spread the pollen and increase pollination. Tomato flowers contain both male and female components for pollination and to produce fruit. The problem may be that some of your tomato varieties that aren't suitable for your growing region because of weather conditions or the length of your growing season. It was a good idea to remove the fruits before setting the tomato transplants into the garden. Kahea, some gardeners shake the the flower clusters of their tomato plants to help spread the pollen and increase pollination. Tomato flowers contain both male and female components for pollination and to produce fruit. The problem may be that some of your tomato varieties that aren’t suitable for your growing region because of weather conditions or the length of your growing season. It was a good idea to remove the fruits before setting the tomato transplants into the garden.

]]> By: Kahea Love http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22613 Kahea Love Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:19:45 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22613 Hi Kenny, I have over 40 tomato plants and for the most part I am having fruit sets on them. This year I've tried a few heirlooms that I haven't grown before. I know that a lot of them have about 85 days to mature, but I'm worried that with summer going by so quickly they might not have enough time to set and ripen because they keep dropping their blossoms. I planted many of them in May and they are large and healthy plants, just like the ones that are producing fruit. I have plenty of flowers to attract pollinating insects but I haven't seen any around. I've been pollinating my squash by hand and that seems to work, is there a way for me to pollinate my tomatoes by hand as well? If so, how do I know which is male or female flowers? Please help! I appreciate any info you can provide. Also I forgot to mention that many of these were orphans that I rescued from work and were stressed but had at least one fruit set on them when I rought them home and planted them, but I removed the fruit so they could spend their energy on growing big and healthy, could iit be possible that they are too comfortable now? Thank You, Kahea Hi Kenny, I have over 40 tomato plants and for the most part I am having fruit sets on them. This year I’ve tried a few heirlooms that I haven’t grown before. I know that a lot of them have about 85 days to mature, but I’m worried that with summer going by so quickly they might not have enough time to set and ripen because they keep dropping their blossoms. I planted many of them in May and they are large and healthy plants, just like the ones that are producing fruit. I have plenty of flowers to attract pollinating insects but I haven’t seen any around. I’ve been pollinating my squash by hand and that seems to work, is there a way for me to pollinate my tomatoes by hand as well? If so, how do I know which is male or female flowers? Please help! I appreciate any info you can provide. Also I forgot to mention that many of these were orphans that I rescued from work and were stressed but had at least one fruit set on them when I rought them home and planted them, but I removed the fruit so they could spend their energy on growing big and healthy, could iit be possible that they are too comfortable now?
Thank You,
Kahea

]]> By: Kahealani Love http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22088 Kahealani Love Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:50:28 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-22088 I work at a nursery and I've been having quite a few customers come in with shriveled immature squash and ask what the problem could be? Thanks to Kenny's advice a was able to help some of them with their problem with poor pollination and I've been giving them this page address as well. Thank you Kenny for all the GREAT INFO that helps me help my customers. Kahea-Reno,NV I work at a nursery and I’ve been having quite a few customers come in with shriveled immature squash and ask what the problem could be? Thanks to Kenny’s advice a was able to help some of them with their problem with poor pollination and I’ve been giving them this page address as well. Thank you Kenny for all the GREAT INFO that helps me help my customers.
Kahea-Reno,NV

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-16082 Kenny Point Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:30:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fruit-set-flowers-dropping/#comment-16082 Hi Devine, a common problem with container grown tomatoes relates to adequate watering. It can be a challenge to provide the proper levels of moisture to tomatoes grown in containers. Inconsistent watering could have something to do with the fruit loss. The problem with the plant's leaves may be related to a virus that causes a disease called <a href="http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/hort_inquiries/vegetables/tomato_leaf_roll.html">Tomato Leaf Curl</a>. Hi Devine, a common problem with container grown tomatoes relates to adequate watering. It can be a challenge to provide the proper levels of moisture to tomatoes grown in containers. Inconsistent watering could have something to do with the fruit loss. The problem with the plant’s leaves may be related to a virus that causes a disease called Tomato Leaf Curl.

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