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Old 01-07-2008, 07:09 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default HELP!! tomatos, NOT

On Jul 1, 1:16*pm, Doc wrote:
I planted two tomato plants I got from Walmart recently. They both had
blossoms but no fruit!, It's been some tinme now, and the plants are
big and leafy, but no more blossoms, and no fruit.
I live in the Csalifornia High Desert, and it's warm up here, the
plants are beautiful, but no blossoms. I tried rto get blossom set,
but they don't sell it anymore.
Now I have beautiful green plants but no tomatos!

Any Help please
Doc
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Poor fruit set is related to high temperatures and low humidity,
daytime temps above 90 and night temps that don't get below 70.
59-68F at night sets the most fruit.
Generally wonderful foliage and no blossoms is caused by excess
nitrogen ( miracle gro mania)
If you went crazy with soluble nitrogen fertilizer try pinching the
plants back, giving them a good soaking, and adding a little bit of
sugar as a carbon source to the soil to tie up some of the soluble
nitrogen as bacteria.