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Why Your Tomato Flowers Drop in Heat: It’s Not Your Watering, It’s the Pollen

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Why Your Tomato Flowers Drop in Heat: It's Not Your Watering, It's the Pollen

You’ve done everything right—drip irrigation, mulch, fertilizer—yet your tomato flowers still drop without setting fruit when temperatures soar. The culprit isn’t drought stress or poor care; it’s pollen death at 95°F. Here’s what actually works to keep tomatoes producing through the heat.

Why Your Pepper Plants Drop Flowers in Heat Waves—And the Watering Mistake That Made It Worse

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Why Your Pepper Plants Drop Flowers in Heat Waves—And the Watering Mistake That Made It Worse

A carpet of fallen flowers revealed a costly mistake: evening watering during heat waves keeps soil too warm, stressed roots can’t support pollination, and pollen fails. Discover why morning watering, shade cloth, and mulch are the real solutions to pepper fruit set during extreme temperatures.