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Q.Tomato Blooms Dries and Falls Off

Zone middle east | rrwilliam added on November 14, 2012 | Answered

My tomato plants bloom but it dries and falls off without fruits. Plant leaf has “leafminer” patches but otherwise looks healthy.

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Nikki
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Answered on November 15, 2012

It could be a pollination issue. If the blossoms are not getting pollinated, they will shrivel up and drop. You may want to give it a boost by pollinating the flowers by hand. Just use a small paint brush and swirl it around the inside of the flower and repeat on all the flowers on the plant. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/pollinate-tomatoes.htm

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