rings on tomatoes

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rings on tomatoes
« on: September 18, 2010, 15:56 »
my toms have white scar-like rings going round them, can anyone tell me what they are and the causes of it so i can avoid the same problem next time?

many thanks

wayne
it wasnt me i didnt touch it!

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Re: rings on tomatoes
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2010, 16:02 »
Can be due to rapid changes in growing conditions, temperature, watering etc..

Try to maintain a stable environment.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: rings on tomatoes
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 23:50 »
scar tissue from irregular / too much watering ,

the fruit grows faster then the skin stretches

causes it to split

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Re: rings on tomatoes
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 06:55 »
Thought I said that.


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