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Post by dld on Feb 14, 2010 14:05:20 GMT -5
Catfacing and such?
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landarc
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Post by landarc on Feb 15, 2010 17:01:21 GMT -5
My uncle was involved in a lot of experiments at the UC research station in Berkeley, they would get very odd shaped flaws in the tomatoes they were growing, in greenhouses, made me wonder what they were up to.
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Post by greyghost on Feb 15, 2010 17:18:03 GMT -5
I've read a couple of places that cold nights might be responsible
for catfacing and that large blooms that are incompletely pollinated may be oddly shaped. The explanation was that
pollinated locules overgrow the incompletely pollinated ones
and that shaking cages or stakes will result in better shaped
toms. Have no idea if its true but it makes sense! The article I read said some people use a battery-operated toothbrush to
vibrate blooms!
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Post by camochef on Feb 16, 2010 13:29:16 GMT -5
Greyghost,
I try to shake my cages daily, especially those with larger blossoms like the Brandywines. I do it more for increased pollination and therefore greater production, but I rarely see any catfacing or disfigured fruit from my plants so that might just be an added bonus!
I'm also glad to see you here and look forward to your contributions.
Camo
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Post by darthslater on Feb 17, 2010 9:08:39 GMT -5
Blossom set in cold weather also is a factor, and plants with double blooms are disfigured or can cause fruits that look as if 2 were fused together.
Darth
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Post by timothyt on Feb 17, 2010 9:19:24 GMT -5
Blossom set in cold weather also is a factor, and plants with double blooms are disfigured or can cause fruits that look as if 2 were fused together. Darth Thanks Darth, did not know about the cold weather factor! But, I do know that a lot of my "odd" shaped tomatoes are because there is a cotton pickin squirrel hanging on it!  T |
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