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Re: tomato cracks, bitter cucumbers

Dear Mark,

The problem you have with your tomatoes is common and is due to warm
rainy periods especially after a dry spell. The tomatoes simply expand
too fast. They are most likely to crack when they have reached full size
and are beginning to turn color. Some varieties are resisitant  to
cracking. The best way to avoid such a problem is to keep the moisture
supply as even in the summer as possible.

Hope this helps,

Dave

On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Mark Gibson wrote:

> Hi - I just harvested my first tomatoes and cucmbers - my tomatoes have
> huge cracks - fissures - virtual canyons in them - am i doing something
> wrong?  also my first cucumber was intensly bitter - did i harvest too
> early - it was several inches long - also im in philadelphia (rooftop
> garden, squarefoot is really handy for conserving space) i dont know what
> zone im in but i just planted basil and bush bean from seed 2 weeks ago
> (filling in empty squares from harvested lettuce and broccoli) - is this
> wishful thinking, is it too late in the season for basil or beans from seed
> in
> philly? thanks alot for any help, Mark Gibson
>
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