Why do all my tomatoes split on the top?

Question

As they start to turn from green to red, the tops start splitting from the stem down, usually 3 or 4 splits on the tops of each one. What am I doing wrong? What can I do to keep this from happening next year?

Answer 1

usually inconsistent watering:

There are various reasons for this condition and some varieties are more susceptible than others. The single biggest reason is inconsistent water, applied by nature or you. If we have a big rain and it heats up the next day the tomatoes will be prone to cracking. If you let them get too dry and give them a big drink, the same thing might happen. Hot weather brings on cracking. Try to use a lot of finished compost in your garden, which will automatically regulate the water. Compost acts as a regulator to absorb and release water naturally. Try to keep the soil moisture constant, water early in the morning and mulch heavily to maintain the moisture in the roots. By the way, when you cut up the cracked tomatoes in a salad they taste just as good. I think cracked tomatoes are kinda like weeds, we need to learn to live with them.
Tony M.

Answer 2

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Why do all my tomatoes split on the top?
As they start to turn from green to red, the tops start splitting from the stem down, usually 3 or 4 splits on the tops of each one. What am I doing wrong? What can I do to keep this from happening next year?

Answer 3

That happens down here in the South all the time, because we tend to have really dry springs followed by really wet summers. The tomatoes start out conserving water, then they're flooded with it and absorb too much. To prevent it, we have to water a lot in the spring.

Answer 4

***Hello, I'm a Certified Master Gardener***

Erratic watering habits can cause the splitting of tomatoes that you describe.

First, too much. Then, too little.

Put them on a schedule that is easy for you to remember, or on a drip irrigation system.

Green thumbs up to you.

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Answer 5

Too much water while the tomatoes are ripening.
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Answer 6

'too much water after a drought

Answer 7

try watering a little less to much water i found will do this and will leave little spots also

Answer 8

Uneven waterin every time