to much heat will it affect pollination in my garden?

Question

i was told if it is really hot ( n. cal.about 100-115 degrees for two weeks)if the plants are pollinating then the fruit production will be low.last year my garden was great this year it stinks very little fruit and veggies on plants.did everything the same as last year. yes i rotated my crop.

Answer 1

It is my understanding that the pollination per se will not be affected (pollinators are still flying and crawling around in those temps) but that the heat will affect how many flowers your tomatoes will set... which of course results in a smaller crop. In my experience, peas, corn, and zuccini do AWESOME in a lot of heat, provided you water well, EARLY each morning.

We experienced that heat too, and having straw thoroughly mulched around the bottoms of the plants helped A LOT, because the soil around them didn't evaporate as much water, and they never got wilty in the late afternoon heat.

Answer 2

especially tomatos, you can fix the problem by getting tomato set hormone at most plant stores. it also works on any other fruit or veggie to get it to set fruit.