Odd behaving Tomato
I have an odd behaving tomato bush, actually two. Two of them are Mr.Stripy
from HomeDepot which I put in the ground at the end of April with many other varieties. Just yesterday, I noticed that the two Stripies have ZERO fruit. Zero flowers. They are sitting in the same row as many other varieties which have set fruit a long time ago which has already ripened. All the tomatoes are planted in the same soil so it's not as if it's growing in pure Nitrogen :*). I've never seen anything like it, but I'm curious how this could happen and has anyone seen this kind of behavior from a tomato plant before. Any ideas? -M |
Odd behaving Tomato
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Odd behaving Tomato
In article lg7ni.900$SM6.203@trnddc01,
"Jane Doe" wrote: Mr.Stripy from HomeDepot http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54808/ Cultivar: Tigerella Additional cultivar information: (aka Mr. Stripey) Days to Maturity: Late (more than 80 days) "late season tomato" On Feb 28, 2003, Sly wrote: This is the 3rd time I have tried to grow this tomato. I am fairly certain that I have the hybrid version and not the heirloom. I am hoping for more luck with this go around. Each of the previous attempts have produced beautiful plants. But no fruit, no blossoms. My other tomatoes do wonderfully and have great flavour. I am hoping that this one will come throught this time. I have planted several plants this time in hopes that they were just lonesome before! :) Any suggestions would be appreciated. Good luck -- Billy http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
Odd behaving Tomato
Jane Doe said:
I have an odd behaving tomato bush, actually two. Two of them are Mr.Stripy from HomeDepot which I put in the ground at the end of April with many other varieties. Just yesterday, I noticed that the two Stripies have ZERO fruit. Zero flowers. They are sitting in the same row as many other varieties which have set fruit a long time ago which has already ripened. All the tomatoes are planted in the same soil so it's not as if it's growing in pure Nitrogen :*). I've never seen anything like it, but I'm curious how this could happen and has anyone seen this kind of behavior from a tomato plant before. Any ideas? I have one plant (Anna Russian) out of 14 varieties that just has not set any fruit. I've been blaming the weather. It's been very dry since mid June, and we've had some really hot days mixed through the dry spell, and lots of windy, low humidity days. (It's been mostly grand, for anyone that isn't a farmer or gardener.) Perhaps this variety, for whatever reason, is just more sensitive to the kind of weather we've had this year. It's been a good performer in the past. I've got one other plant (Momotaro) that has refused to grow, but has set some fruit. This plant was puny from the start, but it was the best of the seedlings I had to choose from, as some seeds failed to germinate. The last couple of years this variety has been normal, from seedling on. Perhaps I need fresher seed. I can't otherwise explain it. (In comparison, the German Orange Strawberry plant,, both this year and last, started out extremely puny and spindley but each time it rapidly caught up with the other varieties once it was in the ground.) All the other plants are growing well (overtopping the stakes or crowding the caged) and are loaded with green fruit. I finally had some SunSugar cherries to pick yesterday. (A bit late.) -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
Odd behaving Tomato
Last year one of the tomatilloa grew twice as big as the others and
produced a lot of flowers that all dropped off. It set no fruit. The other smaller plants were setting lots of fruit. So it wasn't the weather or the soil conditions. That plant had a problem, probably a genetic problem, so I composted it. Sad, but true. Jane Doe wrote: I have an odd behaving tomato bush, actually two. Two of them are Mr.Stripy from HomeDepot which I put in the ground at the end of April with many other varieties. Just yesterday, I noticed that the two Stripies have ZERO fruit. Zero flowers. They are sitting in the same row as many other varieties which have set fruit a long time ago which has already ripened. All the tomatoes are planted in the same soil so it's not as if it's growing in pure Nitrogen :*). I've never seen anything like it, but I'm curious how this could happen and has anyone seen this kind of behavior from a tomato plant before. Any ideas? -M |
Odd behaving Tomato
In article , EV wrote:
Last year one of the tomatilloa grew twice as big as the others and produced a lot of flowers that all dropped off. It set no fruit. The other smaller plants were setting lots of fruit. So it wasn't the weather or the soil conditions. That plant had a problem, probably a genetic problem, so I composted it. Sad, but true. Jane Doe wrote: I have an odd behaving tomato bush, actually two. Two of them are Mr.Stripy from HomeDepot which I put in the ground at the end of April with many other varieties. Just yesterday, I noticed that the two Stripies have ZERO fruit. Zero flowers. They are sitting in the same row as many other varieties which have set fruit a long time ago which has already ripened. All the tomatoes are planted in the same soil so it's not as if it's growing in pure Nitrogen :*). I've never seen anything like it, but I'm curious how this could happen and has anyone seen this kind of behavior from a tomato plant before. Any ideas? -M Allowing for regional differences and all, I'd say not to do anything rash. I have a Peche de Jaune, a San Marzano and a Rose heirloom that haven't set Bloom yet either. The others aren't developing the way I would have expected except for the Stupice and the German Stripe. So just hang on and enjoy the ride. If they don't produce, don't plant them again next year. -- Billy http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
Odd behaving Tomato
"Billy Rose" wrote in message Allowing for regional differences and all, I'd say not to do anything rash. I have a Peche de Jaune, a San Marzano and a Rose heirloom that haven't set Bloom yet either. The others aren't developing the way I would have expected except for the Stupice and the German Stripe. So just hang on and enjoy the ride. If they don't produce, don't plant them again next year. ======================================= That's what I decided to do. I certainly have more than enough to feed a small army with other hard working tomato bushes :). So far I've fried them, pickled them, made relish, salads, gave away plenty to most of my neighbors and friends :). -M |
Odd behaving Tomato
In article , Charlie wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:54:01 -0700, Billy Rose wrote: just hang on and enjoy the ride. If they don't produce, don't plant them again next year. Not a true test Billy. Last year my Thessalonikas didn't produce well at all, but the flavor was great, so I did one again this year. It's loaded with greenies and am getting a few reds. The Old Germans have much more fruit on them than last year. However, the Cherry Roma's did better last year. Go figger. Some years things just don't do well. Last year was a bad 'mater year for a lot of people around here, low yields, and for no apparent reason that anyone could figure. FB - FFF Charlie Succinctly put mi amigo but if they don't produce at all, I would have a hard time justifying the space in my garden. The more good traits they have, the more likely I would replant them. Low production could be off set but superior taste or a longer season but nothin', nada, nicht, zip. You have a large heart. I don't think I'd be as generous. FB - FFF -- Billy http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
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