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Tomato flowers drop off!

Tomato flowers drop off!
Posted by Gail McKenzie (gmckenzie1@earthlink.net) from CA on 2002-05-29 00:02:32

I get tons of flowers on my tomato plant, but so many of them either drop off while still yellow, or turn brown and THEN drop off! What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!
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    Blossom Drop
    Posted by Newt from Maryland zone 7 on 2002-05-29 18:52:35

    Quoting Gail McKenzie: ------------
    -I get tons of flowers on my tomato plant, but so many of them either drop off while still yellow, or turn brown and THEN drop off! What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

    It's called 'blossom drop'. Here's a site that explains it.

    Newt

    Garden Web - Tomato Faqs

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      blossom drop
      Posted by Raindrop from So CA on 2002-06-11 14:12:04

      Quoting Newt: ------------
      -Quoting Gail McKenzie: ------------
      -I get tons of flowers on my tomato plant, but so many of them either drop off while still yellow, or turn brown and THEN drop off! What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

      -It's called 'blossom drop'. Here's a site that explains it.

      -Newt

      I have the same problem. The URL didnt show up, could you try again or email it to me please? spambox5 @ earthlink . net remove the spaces.
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