a question about fall crops in warm zones

heirloomdaddy · August 8, 2010

Is this practiced strictly to circumvent pollination/fruit set problems? Hypothetically, shouldn't a healthy indeterminate variety be able to set fruit again when the weather is more agreeable?

I'm in los angeles btw....

I've never done more than an early spring sowing, pulling up plants when they crap-out. I'd love to have a system to increase productivity in my pretty small garden.

matt

amberroses · August 8, 2010

Hypothetically maybe in LA, but here in Florida the bugs and disease take a toll on tomatoes in the summer and fresh ones are needed for the fall.

shatbox · August 8, 2010

I do have a steady stream of tomatoes being produced and would have continued all the way to Nov, but I'm having nutritional problems so I'm pulling them up, fertilizing, and giving the soil some time to process before I plant some fall/winter veggies. Like amberoses, I often root cuttings or sow tomato seeds in June for transplant around this time of year (mid July to beginning Aug.) when I want a better crop in the fall.

I have grown from spring to spring, and wouldn't recommend it. The stems harden as they age, which opens the door to pests and diseases in the spring when the temperature changes cause them to crack.

August 8, 2010	#1
heirloomdaddy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles Z10 Posts: 291	a question about fall crops in warm zones Is this practiced strictly to circumvent pollination/fruit set problems? Hypothetically, shouldn't a healthy indeterminate variety be able to set fruit again when the weather is more agreeable? I'm in los angeles btw.... I've never done more than an early spring sowing, pulling up plants when they crap-out. I'd love to have a system to increase productivity in my pretty small garden. matt

August 8, 2010	#2
amberroses Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 105	Hypothetically maybe in LA, but here in Florida the bugs and disease take a toll on tomatoes in the summer and fresh ones are needed for the fall.

August 8, 2010	#3
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	I do have a steady stream of tomatoes being produced and would have continued all the way to Nov, but I'm having nutritional problems so I'm pulling them up, fertilizing, and giving the soil some time to process before I plant some fall/winter veggies. Like amberoses, I often root cuttings or sow tomato seeds in June for transplant around this time of year (mid July to beginning Aug.) when I want a better crop in the fall. I have grown from spring to spring, and wouldn't recommend it. The stems harden as they age, which opens the door to pests and diseases in the spring when the temperature changes cause them to crack.