I Live In Zone 7B. Temperature In June & July Were 95+. Tomatoes & Sweet Peppers Were Smaller Than I Expected. Would Shade Cloth

Question

help ? There were not many blooms during this period. Could the extreme heat early in the season be a cause? Would shade cloth help?

Answer 1

Tomatoes won't set fruit when the air temperature is above 85 degrees F. during the day. Shade cloth does help. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/hot-climate-tomatoes.htm

For peppers, they like warm weather all summer. Make sure you are watering and fertilizing enough. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-fertilizer.htm