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Question by kiddo: How can to avoid fruit as tomato and pomegranate crack on the tree?
Hi everybody, I have a question: I plant some tomato plants and one pomegranate tree. The problem is when they have fruit, the tomato or pomegranate oftens crack into half on the plants or tree. I heard the pellet lime can cure the problem, but I can not find where I can buy? I already checked at OSH, Home Depot or Lowe, but they do not carry them. If someone know how to deal with this problem, please share with me. Thanks very much
Kiddo.
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Answer by donnyv
i had this problem with my tomatoes and my orange trees , to much water
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Might be something very simple like:are you over watering your pomegranates?
Are you picking your tomatoes too late? Try picking them before they’re completely red.
This could be all the problem.
Pomegranates shouldn’t be over watered late in a season or they can crack.
If your tomatoes are cracking while they’re still green then I’m as stumped as you are. but if they are cracking once ripe, then pick them a little sooner. That’s all.
Hope this helps.
Tomato, pomegranate, & watermelon will split or crack when the plant is taking up too much water. Lime will cure blossom end rot on tomatoes, but it has to be mixed in the soil prior to planting. To alleviate plants taking up too much water, you should have a row or hill that is above natural ground. The plants referred to do not need more then about one inch of rain per week. More then that will cause them to crack. Garden centers should have garden lime, but you should not work it in your soil until you have gotten a soil test saying you need it. Good luck and happy gardening.
The fruits crack when they have been subjected to a dry spell and then get an overdose of water. When they are hot and dry the skin thickens in order to try to conserve moisture. A sudden shot of water will make the inside of the fruit grow faster than the thickened and toughened skin can accommodate it. The skin will split. In the case of tomatoes it is more common in early and cold set tomatoes because their skin is thicker to start with. Keep your plants as evenly watered as you can and you should have no trouble.