Gardening_Convert wrote:
Gardening_Convert wrote:
I have some tumbling tom tomoatoes in troughs (plastic) hanging off the
fence which are flowering but then don't seem to set fruit . The
flower just turns brown and dies off.

However I have another one of these in a hangin basket lined with part
of a compost bag cut to shape , inside out and with holes in.

I did ensure that there was proper drainage etc in the troughs.

Could this just be a watering problem , I do water them everyday ,
could it be because they are in normal multipurpose compost that they
are drying out to quickly and not allowing the fruits to set ?

Could my tomatoe be suffering from a virus ?

I believe that generally shows on the leaves - they get gnarled and
twisted and curly, and mottled. I have been told, also - though some
here might confirm up or down - that smokers can pass tobacco born
viruses which can be caught by tom plants.

'Tis a jungle out there...

Cat(h)