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| Author: | Seannie79 [ Jul 17th, '14, 07:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Tomato blossoms fall off... |
Hi Guys I have (green Zebra, Cherry, and lemon boy) plants growing in my system. The plants have grown really well BUT when the flowers open up they fall off a few days later - as though somebody has cut them off... any theories as to why this is happening?  Sean |
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| Author: | jayendra [ Jul 17th, '14, 09:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tomato blossoms fall off... |
Could be heat, pollination, or a mineral deficiency like calcium or potassium. |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Jul 17th, '14, 10:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tomato blossoms fall off... |
How old/big are your plants? Often early flowers will drop as growth is going into plant and roots rather than fruit. |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Jul 17th, '14, 15:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tomato blossoms fall off... |
My guess is potassium or phosphorous deficiency. |
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| Author: | mantis [ Jul 18th, '14, 18:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tomato blossoms fall off... |
Heat does it here in summer |
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| Author: | Seannie79 [ Jul 22nd, '14, 08:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tomato blossoms fall off... |
Thanks Folks We did go through somewhat of a heatwave last week. I have now opened all the greenhouse doors and windows in the hope of attracting some pollinators NOW How do I increase potassium, phosphorus or calcium? can I just buy it or is there a more "organic" way to do it? Thanks again for your help Sean |
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| Author: | bentaz [ Aug 4th, '14, 16:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tomato blossoms fall off... |
You can bury banana skins in your grow beds they will release potassium as the break down, so im told 
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