Help diagnose a tomato problem

DrDukePHD · Sep 15, 2023

Ok, lets play, name that tomato issue! ;-)

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go go kid · Sep 15, 2023

is it only on the one fruit? does the plant have any other issues?

DrDukePHD · Sep 15, 2023

go go kid said:
is it only on the one fruit? does the plant have any other issues?

Those are two different fruits. No other issues I've seen. It seems to be on all the fruits as they near ripening.

go go kid · Sep 15, 2023

i can have an answer for you in about 2 hours if nobody gets there first. my mum's an expert tomato grower, well all round gardener, she will know.
weve had it happen to ours b4, well at least one plant. so she will know

DrDukePHD · Sep 15, 2023

go go kid said:
i can have an answer for you in about 2 hours if nobody gets there first. my mum's an expert tomato grower, well all round gardener, she will know.
weve had it happen to ours b4, well at least one plant. so she will know

Thanks man!

BongerChonger · Sep 15, 2023

DrDukePHD said:
Those are two different fruits. No other issues I've seen. It seems to be on all the fruits as they near ripening.

I'm gonna say it's calcium deficiency or lack there of.

go go kid · Sep 15, 2023

BongerChonger said:
I'm gonna say it's calcium deficiency or lack there of.

calcium deficancy causes blossem end rot, not skin conditions

justugh · Sep 15, 2023

DrDukePHD said:
Ok, lets play, name that tomato issue!
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always start from the beginning

1 what is the PH of your soil ......lock out can be first cause
2 what was the soil (some are natural def in one or another thing )
3 what have u been feeding it

DCcan · Sep 16, 2023

Concentric cracking is usually genetic. Either skin was too tough, fruit was growning too fast, maybe some sun scalding, or fruit didn't regulate water pressure in the cells.
Radial cracking is from inconsistent watering, you can add some glycene betatine to help reduce abiotic stress in plants. Really works well for plants in planters.

go go kid · Sep 16, 2023

sorry, plumbing emergancy. shes just having breakfast and you'll get your answer

go go kid · Sep 16, 2023

its a bacterial virus, it dosen't harm the flavour, but you need to cut a criss cross in the bottom of them, drop them into boiling water and then into cold water, this will loosen the skins, you then just peel them and use as you like

thumper60 · Sep 16, 2023

I call that cat facing heirloom tomatos do this often what kind you growing.

BongerChonger · Sep 16, 2023

go go kid said:
calcium deficancy causes blossem end rot, not skin conditions

You're right!
Was the description got me thinking.
Thanks for the learning.

DrDukePHD · Sep 16, 2023

go go kid said:
its a bacterial virus, it dosen't harm the flavour, but you need to cut a criss cross in the bottom of them, drop them into boiling water and then into cold water, this will loosen the skins, you then just peel them and use as you like

First, thanks very cool to ask momz for me. And now. Ahhh crap! Not eating anymore of those :wall:

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