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Old 15-06-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by A Williams View Post
How can you tell if the tomato ovary has been pollinated when the flower drops off? I'm trying to find out if my flowers that have fallen off have been pollinated or they are suffering blossom drop. I can see a little pod where the flowers were but I've read that doesn't necessarliy mean there will be a tomato.
That usually indicates set, but of course it may not hold. If the stem to the incipient tomato goes yellow, it will fail.