Calling Tucson/Southern Arizona Gardeners

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by desertlzbn

As for your fruit not setting I really recommend using the electric toothbrush, that has been a great help in getting fruit set for me. if you search the site there are a lot of threads about it and also there are couple videos. I would just say to you don't give up I know it's hard and frustrating, but with a little perseverance you will be able to get them to grow and produce. I know I am fighting some bugs right now but hopefully up with a little luck I will be able to get a pretty good crop this year.
I also am going to try to start plants in July to plan out in August or September, have you tried planting tomatoes in the winter yet?

The toothbrush has been he
Ping a lot since I started using it. In fact, today I noticed quite a bit of new fruit set on the larger varieties.
I may pull a couple non-performers. O'Sena Green and I can't remember the other, one I wouldn't expect.
KBX is a huge plant, was looking so good but no fruit set and it's been hit harder than any other by mites. It's on the hot side of the garden so that might explain the early size and now the mites starting at that end.
Black cherry, what a plant! Nearly 5 feet, bushy and lots of fruit set. And, I have two plants in one hole, the only hole planted this way. It's my biggest and best plant. Bigger than Sungold or Matt's Wild.
I gave a nutritious drench of bat guano, fish emulsion and seweed emulsion last night after sidedress ing with gypsum and azomite. Hoping to ease the stress of the heat, mites and help the BER on the pastes.
Maybe some aspirin spray or drench might help? They are shaded but still a touch of leaf curl.