Tomato flowers are dropping

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hubballi

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Tomato flowers are dropping
« on: July 30, 2012, 12:04 »
Before some of you get excited at yet another failure, some of my tomato plants are doing well in the greenhouse, (though only about 3 toms any ripe yet). I have a Brandywaide outside that looks healthy enough but a lot of the stems are weak and breaking before the flower heads. Some are ok but I don't understand what is happening ?

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Re: Tomato flowers are dropping
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2012, 12:43 »
They are big, strong plants and need good supports to stop them flopping over either in the breeze or under the weight of fruit. Have you got them well supported? 

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Re: Tomato flowers are dropping
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2012, 13:24 »
Yes, but the actual flowers stems are breaking. There is no weight to cause any stress as they are still flowers.


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