what prevents it?
2007-07-17 07:54:58 · 5 answers · asked by darthurc11 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Cracks on tomatoe fruits, radiating from the stem axis, are usually caused by changes in watering practices, either on your part or by mother nature. When the tomatoe plant has become accustomed to a certain quantity of water, and then has a radical increase in the amount of water,a growth spurt will occur. The fleshy tissue of the fruit will grow much more rapidly than the skin, causing the skin to split. The fruit is OK, other than the corky texture around the split. The splits will, however become more succeptible to viral infections, which could lead to the loss of the fruit or possibly theplant. When you grow your tomatoes, give them a very good, deep watering each time, thereby accustomizing the plant to the extra water it may experience later in the season. If this is an ongoing, yearly problem, you might want to check out one of the newer crack resistant varieties of tomatoes, such as Park seeds"Whopper".
2007-07-17 07:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by cyclist451 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's too much water at once. If you water steady, like with a soaker hose it feeds the water steadily to the roots rather than dumping it all at once. Unfortunately, Mother Nature takes the option away and dumps it on for us, last year we had a very bad year for tomatoes because of the rain. If it splits when it's on your counter, it could be just the age of the tomato itself, the skin is the first thing to begin to break down.
2007-07-17 08:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by foodieNY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Splitting usually means overwatering.
2007-07-17 07:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abuse... If I was abused, I'd split too.
What prevents it, don't change things.
2007-07-17 08:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sharp knife , a not so sharp knife
2007-07-17 08:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋