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PaulF · July 10, 2015

Is the shade like a screen that allows only 60% sun in or are the plants in full sun 60% of the time. Muted, screened or even dappled shade will reduce the number of fruits and delay ripening.

Another thought is whether you are fertilizing with a higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Plants in lower sunlight are in the growth mode and not the reproduction mode. Same way with nitrogen fertilizer. All the energy is into growing foliage and not fruits.

You will eventually get some ripe tomatoes but production will be diminished.

July 10, 2015	#2
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,285	Is the shade like a screen that allows only 60% sun in or are the plants in full sun 60% of the time. Muted, screened or even dappled shade will reduce the number of fruits and delay ripening. Another thought is whether you are fertilizing with a higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Plants in lower sunlight are in the growth mode and not the reproduction mode. Same way with nitrogen fertilizer. All the energy is into growing foliage and not fruits. You will eventually get some ripe tomatoes but production will be diminished. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.