Showering the Plants in High Heat

Noreaster · July 9, 2007

Well, here in South Jersey the temp is now 95 F. Yesterday 92, more expected at least through tomorrow before returning to low/mid 80's that that the tomatoes thrive on.

Our worst short-term nightmare is all the large bright yellow buds drying up and falling off......not many this year yet......

......and we think it's because we're lightly SHOWERING 2-3 times per day, top leaves down, to cool off the situation until normalcy returns.

Do others go this route as well ? (We never did this in previous years). And have any others that showered this way end up with any negative results ?

July 9, 2007	#1
Noreaster Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 260	Showering the Plants in High Heat Well, here in South Jersey the temp is now 95 F. Yesterday 92, more expected at least through tomorrow before returning to low/mid 80's that that the tomatoes thrive on. Our worst short-term nightmare is all the large bright yellow buds drying up and falling off......not many this year yet...... ......and we think it's because we're lightly SHOWERING 2-3 times per day, top leaves down, to cool off the situation until normalcy returns. Do others go this route as well ? (We never did this in previous years). And have any others that showered this way end up with any negative results ?