newatit2010
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The tomatoes I am growing are getting big and are splitting opened. I water every other day could I be watering to much? Damn they are good.
You don't think it could possibly be heat related?well it sounds liek to much water, on the farm i work on the toms have not been watered for 3 weeks nows, and they look great, its called dry farming. and yes to much water in bloom will split them as the water will make them to fat for how fast they can grow and bam your split, they are still good to eat, could be over ripe i guess, if you want you can pick toms that are not fully ripe and let them sit a few days in a room temp dark area to ripen, and then place on a window sill to turn them bright red
a window sill wil NOT ripen a tom, it will turn it red, to ripen them it needs to be ina darker room temp area and then it will ripen more.I have to agree with the other folks. Too much water. I have the same problem but there is little I can do as this is from unusual amounts of rainfall lately. I had problems with fruitsetting (bloom but no fruit) as well, this was due to the high temps. Not a great year for tomatoes but hey farming is a gamble taken every year. Even a modest harvest is better than the plastic ones at the grocery. One way to battle splitting is to harvest early before they start to turn. Put in a widow sill for a few days (ripening will stop immediately in the fridge).
You don't think it could possibly be heat related?
Sorry I'm not much of a gardener lol to me they were tomatoe plants the wife bought and I have sprayed for bugs. They are almost plate size and juicey. Just thinking if I was watering to much are maybe picking to late? Thanks yall love them tomatoes
I REALLY DONT THINK ITS OVER WATERING ...
I THINK ITS JUST WHEN THE TOMATOES GET A LITLE OVER RIPE(too red) ...
MINE DO IT ALL THE TIME IF I LEAVE EM ON A LIL TOO LONG ...