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Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my
tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. I live in cumbria by the way. Thanks for any help Len |
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On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee"
wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ |
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On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote:
On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, *being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- *®óñ© *© *²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill |
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Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am
growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill |
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Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
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On 2009-08-02 11:51:33 +0100, "Pete Stockdale"
said: Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:17:19 +0100, "Elcee"
wrote: Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill You don't say if you are growing them outside or in a greenhouse. In my experience Shirley don't do well outside and I'm a lot further south than you. I don't know if this is anything to do with it or not. Pam in Bristol |
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Thanks for the interest folks,,,,,,,I am growing in a greenhouse Pam and now wondering if it is anything to do with the soil as I mixed some horse manure in. Thanks Elcee "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:17:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill You don't say if you are growing them outside or in a greenhouse. In my experience Shirley don't do well outside and I'm a lot further south than you. I don't know if this is anything to do with it or not. Pam in Bristol |
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