Cherokee Purple & Black Krim Question

piegirl · July 24, 2008

Both have a heavy set but seem to be 'resting' with not many flowers and no new fruit. The first fruits are at the bottom with about 4-5 feet of foliage above. In years past they just kept setting. A long time ago I believe Feldon discussed setting at about 3 week intervals? Piegirl

WVTomatoMan · July 28, 2008

Tomatoes (and other plants) go through a vegative state and a reproductive state. The vegative state is when the plant grows foliage and the reproductive state is when the plant flowers and (hopefully) sets fruit. The time interval for tomatoes to go into the reproductive state is about every two to three weeks.

There are several possibilities for not much growth and non fruit set most of which involve the weather. For example most tomato varieties do not set fruit well if it is too hot or too cold.

Good luck.

Randy

**carolyn137** · July 28, 2008

A long time ago I believe Feldon discussed setting at about 3 week intervals? Piegirl

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I don't know about that but I know that I've posted here many times that the blossom cycle is about three weeks, but since that whole process is asynchronous there will be new blossoms almost all the time.

Appearance of new blossoms doesn't always equate with fruit setting unless conditions are favorable for that.

piegirl · July 29, 2008

Thank you - noticed today both are setting again but we have had the muggies - 90 temp, 75% humidity and 72% dew point - we have some of the worst humidity anywhere in the states! Just sucks the breathe right out of you - so far pretty clean foliage but more upper 90's and when the weatherfolk mention 'humid' -it is serious! piegirl

July 24, 2008	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	Cherokee Purple & Black Krim Question Both have a heavy set but seem to be 'resting' with not many flowers and no new fruit. The first fruits are at the bottom with about 4-5 feet of foliage above. In years past they just kept setting. A long time ago I believe Feldon discussed setting at about 3 week intervals? Piegirl

July 28, 2008	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	A long time ago I believe Feldon discussed setting at about 3 week intervals? Piegirl **** I don't know about that but I know that I've posted here many times that the blossom cycle is about three weeks, but since that whole process is asynchronous there will be new blossoms almost all the time. Appearance of new blossoms doesn't always equate with fruit setting unless conditions are favorable for that. __________________ Carolyn

July 28, 2008	#2
WVTomatoMan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Virginia - Zone 6 Posts: 594	Tomatoes (and other plants) go through a vegative state and a reproductive state. The vegative state is when the plant grows foliage and the reproductive state is when the plant flowers and (hopefully) sets fruit. The time interval for tomatoes to go into the reproductive state is about every two to three weeks. There are several possibilities for not much growth and non fruit set most of which involve the weather. For example most tomato varieties do not set fruit well if it is too hot or too cold. Good luck. Randy

July 29, 2008	#4
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	Thank you - noticed today both are setting again but we have had the muggies - 90 temp, 75% humidity and 72% dew point - we have some of the worst humidity anywhere in the states! Just sucks the breathe right out of you - so far pretty clean foliage but more upper 90's and when the weatherfolk mention 'humid' -it is serious! piegirl