I am NOT over watering.
2007-07-08 08:56:42 · 10 answers · asked by sassy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
you may not be over watering, but you are not watering correctly. tomatoes need to be watered regularly-----in the a.m. then again in the evening EVERY day. No skipping, no watering a TON in the a.m. then not at all in the evening.
COMMITT TO YOUR TOMATOES MAN!!!
lol
2007-07-08 09:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by tasha w 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Anything is possible. Tomatoes are very hard to grow. Last year I had bad experiences with them. This year I have a total of 10 different tomatoe plants and a few more growing seedlings in seperate pots.
About the cracks you probably are overwatering even so you are not aware.
What I would suggest perhaps put some plastic UV protectors over the tomatoes just to help them from cracking.
I water my tomatoe plants every third day now. Hope this helps! Year long farmer girl and now home gardner from organic food.
Another gardner told me that the best way to water tomatoes, is by soaking the roots of the tomatoe plant, making a circle arround it so that the water has a way of staying there.
Than do it every third or fourth day. When the heat is hotter do it twice a day morning and evening.
What also needs to be done is regulary fertilizing. If you prefer organic fertilization of tomatoes use bone meal or fish emulsion.
2007-07-08 10:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not be over-watering but you may be watering inconsistently. If plants dry out a bit and then get glut of water, this can cause cracking in the skin.
2007-07-08 10:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by LOOBYLOO 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cracking in growing tomatoes can be caused by sporadic watering. The watering and feeding needs to be done at regular times.
2007-07-08 09:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by hazel r 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I learnt the hard way as well, best to water at regular times, I've found mine also like music and that really helps, well worth a try.
2007-07-08 09:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by Zara N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common reason is over watering but as you say your not doing this it could be that you are not picking them on time, pick them jut as there turning red and put them in your window sill till there red, its what i do anyway, good luck xx
2007-07-08 09:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by XXX AMY XXX 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sporadic watering it needs to be kept regular.
With tomato feed once a week...
check soil is moist and not drying out...
2007-07-09 06:47:50 · answer #7 · answered by mark753071 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahha your cute... well maybe you need to water these tomatoes ..when it cools off everyday....
like with a spray botle or hose.. sometimes mine does this as well and i water at night time when it cools off or early in the morn..and this seems to help.. heat also makes them crack like that.. their still good tho..unless ya see bugs in them of course.. hugssss
2007-07-08 11:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by bettym 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to hot and not enough water.....open doors in the day time and vent windows..will help.
2007-07-08 09:34:17 · answer #9 · answered by "!" 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
not enough water
2007-07-08 09:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by capcave2002 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋