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I have no problem growing tomatoe vines, but the fruits allways split in several places around the stem. What can I do to prevent this?                                                                                                                         


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you might want to try a stick at the base of stem and tie up with string this will keep the stem from splitting  hope this helps...

Posted 2008-07-22T20:45:15Z
 

This is usualy a sign of over fertilizing or feeding or really rich soil, try cutting back on feeding your plants. They now have hybrids that do not split. I plant both and they seem to do realy well. Good luck

Posted 2008-07-23T06:23:15Z

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