Not sure what zone you’re in… but watch if the temps start creeping up much over 90, it’ll stop the fruits from setting on. In the heat of the summer, I put up an 80% sun shade and that is just enough to keep them cool.
The extra heat prevents the blossoms from turning to fruit. Tomatoes, my experience is with roma specifically, like temps in the high 70s to high 80s… much hotter than that will reduce yield. I’m on the road at the moment, I’ll see if I can find the research when I stop.
The extra heat prevents the blossoms from turning to fruit. Tomatoes, my experience is with roma specifically, like temps in the high 70s to high 80s… much hotter than that will reduce yield. I’m on the road at the moment, I’ll see if I can find the research when I stop.
if you’re dealing with that brutal humidity and heat, try growing heat-resistant varieties like solar fire or heatmaster next season - they can set fruit even when temps are in the mid 90s!
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Not sure what zone you’re in… but watch if the temps start creeping up much over 90, it’ll stop the fruits from setting on. In the heat of the summer, I put up an 80% sun shade and that is just enough to keep them cool.
“Setting on?”
The extra heat prevents the blossoms from turning to fruit. Tomatoes, my experience is with roma specifically, like temps in the high 70s to high 80s… much hotter than that will reduce yield. I’m on the road at the moment, I’ll see if I can find the research when I stop.
Thanks!
Yes, as a Florida resident please explain
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The extra heat prevents the blossoms from turning to fruit. Tomatoes, my experience is with roma specifically, like temps in the high 70s to high 80s… much hotter than that will reduce yield. I’m on the road at the moment, I’ll see if I can find the research when I stop.
I’m either in 7a or 7b! I always forget exactly which. It’s mostly been high eighties although we do get over that.
It’s mostly the humidity. Oh god the humidity.
If I recall, it’s afternoon temps over 90 and overnight above 75 degrees is what stresses them out.
Currently it’s only flirting getting over 90F during the day. It’s mostly humid as hell. I’m sure it’ll get worse though. And to the tomatoes I say
Good luck!
if you’re dealing with that brutal humidity and heat, try growing heat-resistant varieties like solar fire or heatmaster next season - they can set fruit even when temps are in the mid 90s!