Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 11, Number 15

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.

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FEATURE: How to Help Your Tomato Plants Survive the Heat

Here’s the good news: a heat wave will not likely be fatal for your tomato plants, especially if you can keep them watered. And more good news … tomato fruit already on the vine and ripening will likely be OK when it’s super hot outside.

Two problems for tomatoes in a heat wave:

1. It’s too hot for blossoms to be pollinated. That means your plants will have fewer fruit.
2. Heat stress forces a plant to increase transpiration (pumping water through its system) to survive, especially when the heat continues for prolonged periods.

You can reduce stress on your plants during a heat wave by watering them deeply at least once a day. Increase frequency of watering without increasing the amount of water the plants get to avoid water logging and killing the plants.

A second trick to managing tomato plants during a hot spell: give them shade! (Read the full article ) … and check out other options for Watering Tomatoes Pinterest board.

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More Tips to Help Your Tomato Plants Survive the Heat