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tomato blossoms falling off

Stephanie-

The only experience that I have had with tomato blossoms falling off is
when the temperatures get very high during the summer (over 90*). You
might want to take a temperature reading where this plant is. The
cinderblock wall might be trapping extra heat there.

Mary in Napa

Stephanie D Green wrote:
>
> I have been lurking on this list for several months now and every now and
> then I even throw in some input of my own.  My question is I have asked
> for help 4 or 5 times this season and the most responses I've ever gotten
> are 2.  I see other people asking for help and getting several responses
> over a period of three or four days so I wonder if my questions are
> getting posted to the list? My most recent question is the blooms are
> falling off one (only one) of my patio tomato plants.  It is the biggest,
> healthiest tomato plant we have and has been doing quite well till
> yesterday morning.  The bottom leaves are yellow and wilted and the
> blooms are falling off (it was covered in them).  None of our other
> plants are doing this and the temps here are high 80's in the day and mid
> 60's at night--plenty warm enough.  We do have wind here that can get up
> pretty high sometimes but this plant is placed in a way so that it is
> blocked from a lot of wind by  a 6 foot cinderblock wall.   Can anyone
> help?  I can't find any pests but did use an organic spray yesterday just
> in case.  Today it is no better or no worse.  I'm really sad to lose all
> of those potential tomatoes and don't wish to lose anymore so advice
> would be appreciated.
>
> Stephanie Green
> symphony7@juno.com
>
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