Post by tbird on Jul 24, 2015 9:40:53 GMT -5
I found this of interest so thought I would pass it on to you lot.
homeguides.sfgate.com/long-tomato-turn-red-after-being-full-grown-plant-56135.html
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Several factors play key roles in ripening tomatoes, such as ambient temperature, soil temperature, the plant's natural ability to produce the hormone ethylene and even the number of fruits requiring ripening. Ambient temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit or soil temperatures above 80 degrees are the primary reasons tomato plants put the brakes on ripening. Occasionally, a plant is so heavily laden with green fruits that it simply lacks the energy to support them all to ripening. Some gardeners remove the smallest tomatoes on an over-burdened plant; increasing mulch and water for plants suffering from hot roots can also speed ripening.
homeguides.sfgate.com/long-tomato-turn-red-after-being-full-grown-plant-56135.html
quote:
Several factors play key roles in ripening tomatoes, such as ambient temperature, soil temperature, the plant's natural ability to produce the hormone ethylene and even the number of fruits requiring ripening. Ambient temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit or soil temperatures above 80 degrees are the primary reasons tomato plants put the brakes on ripening. Occasionally, a plant is so heavily laden with green fruits that it simply lacks the energy to support them all to ripening. Some gardeners remove the smallest tomatoes on an over-burdened plant; increasing mulch and water for plants suffering from hot roots can also speed ripening.
