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| beachymom |
Posted - Jul 11 2015 : 3:08:25 PM
Why are my Roma tomatoes splitting? They still taste good, I just hate loosing part of almost every one. (I'll see if I can get a pic loaded here:)
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Anybody know why?
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Kathy
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Aug 31 2015 : 6:32:36 PM
Kathy - My first thought was in accord with Joan's. Too much water or not enough will definitely cause splitting. Usually it's due to weather, but you can curb this by making sure your tomatoes are evenly watered during dry spells. When this happens, I do just like Marly said: I just cut out the split areas, and the rest of the tomato is usually just fine.
Just a little hint, too: In years past we had a lot of blossom end rot on our tomatoes - black dented dry spots on their bottoms. Last winter, I washed, dried and saved all of our eggshells, and at planting time, I crushed them and put them in the ground under the tomato plants. This year we had absolutely no problems with blossom end rot. Definitely will use eggshells from hereon in! :)
Good luck!
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Nini
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Aug 31 2015 : 2:01:54 PM
Kathy, that's what I do also. I cut around the split area first. Our tomatoes are almost finished. I think the heat just did them in.
Marly
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| Simple Living |
Posted - Aug 30 2015 : 1:21:47 PM
If the weather gets too hot, and adding too much water, they will crack
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| Ozark Farmgirl |
Posted - Aug 19 2015 : 6:24:15 PM
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| beachymom |
Posted - Aug 19 2015 : 5:58:32 PM
Marly-I just freeze them. Split and all. They'll make good sauce anyway.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Aug 19 2015 : 2:27:14 PM
Kathy, our tomatoes are splitting just like the ones in your picture. Not all are splitting, but most of them.
Marly
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| beachymom |
Posted - Jul 12 2015 : 05:56:19 AM
That's probably what's happening. We had a wet spring, then we'll go 7 to 10 days without any rain, then torrential rains for 1 or 2 days, then the cycle starts all over again. I try to water, but we are on well water & have to conserve. Darn Mother Nature! She never does what you want her to do.
Thanks for the info. I'll try to find ways to water more frequently.
Maybe I'll set out all my empty buckets when it rains. #128517;
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Jul 11 2015 : 3:13:42 PM
Cause: Soil conditions that change from bone-dry to drenched can lead to vertical crevices or circular cracks around the stem—signs that the tomato's skin toughened and then couldn't stretch to accommodate new growth.
Cure: Keep soil evenly moist, but not soaking, for even growth. Choose crack-resistant varieties, like 'Jet Star' and 'Mountain Spring.' And pick big tomatoes slightly under ripe.
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