The lower leaves on the tomato plants were pruned off last
weekend to allow better air circulation.
Now they look more like tomato trees than bushes. One thing I’ve learned is that plants that are
exposed to a good flow of air have less problems with mildews and other fungi.
The picture above was taken last weekend. At that time I was beginning to wonder if
the cluster of tomatoes near the base of the Black Krim plant were ever going
to ripen. Waiting for the first tomato to
ripen can take an eternity it seems. The
green tomatoes reach their full size and then they don’t show any change in
size or appearance for a few weeks. Then
the first blush of red shows up and you know that soon it will be a ripe tomato.
Looks like my prediction of the first tomato before the 4th
of July may hold up.
2 comments:
Ah man! I am sorry to see BER on your tomatoes. Sometimes I get it early in the season as the plant is growing and the weather gets really warm. It seems the tomatoes just can't get the proper nutrients. Usually it works itself out in a few weeks, but not without me pulling damaged tomatoes off the plant and throwing them into the woods.
That very first blush is so exciting!!
That ripening tomato is so tempting looking! I suspicion the blossom end rot was more a function of water uptake problems, rather than calcium issues based on what you described. I need to do a bottom pruning of my tomatoes soon but the weather has been too damp every time I have time and think about it.
Post a Comment