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frankcar1965 · January 12, 2017

It means no yield that is why they stop during the summer. From the same article-
High temperature: Sustained high temperatures, especially at night, rapidly deplete the food reserves that are produced in the tomato during the day. The result is sticky pollen, altered viability, and poor or no pollination. Ultimately, the blossom dries and falls off. Female flower parts can also undergo morphological changes, such as drying of the stigma (Mills 1988; Ozores-Hampton and McAvoy 2010).

Frankly, there is not enough yield to justify cultivation, I do not call a few misshapen fruits a crop and really do not believe Bill. Why would they stop in summer if they get a could still get a crop? I really do not believe it and would have to see it myself. What else can I say? NO ONE I know gets tomatoes all summer why should I believe Bill does? I think he should contact UF extension and let them know his methods, they might want to know them. Why not and see what they say?

January 12, 2017	#41
frankcar1965 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 89	It means no yield that is why they stop during the summer. From the same article- High temperature: Sustained high temperatures, especially at night, rapidly deplete the food reserves that are produced in the tomato during the day. The result is sticky pollen, altered viability, and poor or no pollination. Ultimately, the blossom dries and falls off. Female flower parts can also undergo morphological changes, such as drying of the stigma (Mills 1988; Ozores-Hampton and McAvoy 2010). Frankly, there is not enough yield to justify cultivation, I do not call a few misshapen fruits a crop and really do not believe Bill. Why would they stop in summer if they get a could still get a crop? I really do not believe it and would have to see it myself. What else can I say? NO ONE I know gets tomatoes all summer why should I believe Bill does? I think he should contact UF extension and let them know his methods, they might want to know them. Why not and see what they say?