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Gardening

sprinkleeninow

(20,692 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:15 PM Jun 2018

Chose a German Pink tomato plant from the farmers' market [View all]

and it looks good but keeps dropping blooms.

We read up on heirlooms and they seem to be 'divas'.

We pollinated with a Q-tip last week.

Have tomato-veg fertilizer from last year. Read where it might need more nitrogen?

Last year chose two hybrids and they produced nicely. But the variety I wasn't thrilled with.

Should we give up?

TIA

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Chose a German Pink tomato plant from the farmers' market [View all] sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 OP

Temperature is critical for tomatoes to set their blooms Xipe Totec Jun 2018 #1

We read these conditions on an extension service. Sheesh. Had really high day temps in May. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #5

I've got two Yellow Pear Tomato plants Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #2

Do you have fruit already? sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #6

I've gotten lots of tomatoes and they Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #8

Good job! sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #10

Common problem with heirlooms. I have had good results with a simple spray that prolongs blooms. dameatball Jun 2018 #3

Gee, thank you for that. We might have stumbled across it sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #4

I have German Pink tomatoes. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #7

Appreciate the info. Will purchase some proper food tomorrow. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #9

You probably saw the ovary of the flower. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #11

Okay. You would think I'd have a knowledge of this at my age. sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #12

Where do you live now? NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #13