Tomato Problem #2218762 (Flower drop)

[thecarnage]

Hi,

My tomato plants are looking good. They had a little problem with shock when I put them straight into the greenhouse but look ok now as I feed them 100% organic seaweed and fleece them at night. I've also pampered them with warm feed (lukewarm water).

Just had a look today and one or two of the flowers has fallen off.

It's been a bit windy recently but they've been protected in the greenhouse.

Anyone with any answers to the problem? I would be grateful

These are the tomato plants in the greenhouse:


This is the flower in question (in red - sorry for poor pic):

[zazen999]

Can't see owt but...

if there is a little tiny green tomato under where the flower was, then it is ok, the flower was pollenated.

if not, it didn't pollenate and you need to do it by hand or get some insects in there. by hand - using a paintbrush, brush each flower every day to transfer the pollen - or shake the canes each day.

[thecarnage]

Can't see owt but...

if there is a little tiny green tomato under where the flower was, then it is ok, the flower was pollenated.

if not, it didn't pollenate and you need to do it by hand or get some insects in there. by hand - using a paintbrush, brush each flower every day to transfer the pollen - or shake the canes each day.

Thanks for the advice. I inspect them every day and my wife thinks I'm getting obsessive! I panic when something goes wrong!

Thanks again

[RedThorn]

Thanks for the advice. I inspect them every day and my wife thinks I'm getting obsessive! I panic when something goes wrong!

Thanks again

Inspecting everyday is not normal?

[zazen999]

Inspecting everyday is not normal?

Every hour is normal; c'mon the Carnage - you're letting the side down.

[RedThorn]

I wish Zazen... unfortunately I have a day job getting in the way, so it's early morning visit when I let the girls out and evening visits

[zazen999]

I wish Zazen... unfortunately I have a day job getting in the way, so it's early morning visit when I let the girls out and evening visits

*tuts - letting a day job get in the way - shocking

[TEB]

Perhaps someone could setup a web site for people with veg withdrawal issues, there could be pictures of veg in "tasteful" poses , perhaps a babe or hunk of the week and a section for Readers to post their own.

[thecarnage]

Every hour is normal; c'mon the Carnage - you're letting the side down.

RESULT! The flowers in question have a tiny baby pea sized green ball!

I check on them every morning. I worry about them all day

I check on them soon as I get back from work

I check on them before I go to bed. I dream about them (literally!!!!)

Only had a garden since mid-Feb

[RedThorn]

Awesome ain't it!

[thecarnage]

From this:


To this:


To this:


To this:


In the space of a few months! Amazing!

the rest are in another greenhouse!

[HotStuff]

Nice sequence of pics

[FionaH]

OI! yours are bigger than mine!

*sulks

Great this lark isnt it?

[Sweepster]

Perhaps someone could setup a web site for people with veg withdrawal issues, there could be pictures of veg in "tasteful" poses , perhaps a babe or hunk of the week and a section for Readers to post their own.

Veg porn!! Sign me up!!