Tomatoes 2025

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Well Steve I was curious to why tomatoes depend on the weather so much to ripen when home grown.
I googled and found this explaination.

Tomatoes depend on specific weather conditions because their ripening is a complex biological process influenced by temperature, which controls the production of the ripening hormone ethylene and the development of pigments like lycopene and carotene. Ideal ripening temperatures are between 68–77°F (20–25°C); temperatures above 85°F (29°C) can halt the process, preventing the development of red color, while cold temperatures can also slow ripening or damage the fruit.

Alrighty then.. just a little research. Finicky tomatoes.

 

[flowerbug]

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I dug through the rocky soil in the Spring and put about 2 shovelfuls of compost directly under where the tomato plants would go. That's it.

i normally used about 1/4-1/3rd of a bucket of worm compost/worms for each tomato plant. always have had pretty good production.