why are tomatoes smaller at the end of harvest

chastom · July 14, 2013

why are tomatoes much smaller once the summer heat comes on ,is it just the end of the normal growing cycle or have they used up all there nutrients?

I have plenty setting but they go from being tennis ball size to quarter size after say 40 to45 days

we do have extreme heat here in tx 95 to 100+ is pretty common

NarnianGarden · July 14, 2013

Soil & nutrient issues?

PaulF · July 14, 2013

Farther north than Texas I think the length of daylight and sunshine and the angle of the sunlight has something to do with it. Perhaps we need to add fertilizer to add nutrients. Maybe the plants themselves are running out of the ability to produce large fruit. I feel like in the fall of my life I don't produce like I used to be able to.

Sun City Linda · July 14, 2013

Yep, I'm runnin' out of steam myself

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chastom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stephenville tx Posts: 73	why are tomatoes smaller at the end of harvest why are tomatoes much smaller once the summer heat comes on ,is it just the end of the normal growing cycle or have they used up all there nutrients? I have plenty setting but they go from being tennis ball size to quarter size after say 40 to45 days we do have extreme heat here in tx 95 to 100+ is pretty common

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PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,289	Farther north than Texas I think the length of daylight and sunshine and the angle of the sunlight has something to do with it. Perhaps we need to add fertilizer to add nutrients. Maybe the plants themselves are running out of the ability to produce large fruit. I feel like in the fall of my life I don't produce like I used to be able to. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Soil & nutrient issues?

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Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Yep, I'm runnin' out of steam myself