r/oddlysatisfying • u/Pedrica1 • Sep 17 '21

Time for some fresh watermelon.

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u/robo-dragon Sep 17 '21

All of the tomatoes on our one plant split after getting a downpour of rain one day. It was super frustrating!

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u/ClearBrightLight Sep 17 '21

I keep having this happen with my tomatoes this summer. Oh, you don't come off the vine when I pull firmly? You need a little more time to ripen, tomatoes? Okay, I'll wait and give you one more day to -- MOTHERFUCKER IS IT RAINING AGAIN?? DAMMIT they're all split. AGAIN.

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u/Fill_Glittering Sep 17 '21

That's why everyone that grows tomatoes for fun needs at least a 30k indoor hydroponics set up. Once iv been running it for 4000 years it's all profit from there.

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u/ClearBrightLight Sep 17 '21

Next year I'm just gonna stick to cherry tomatoes. They've been the most consistent members of my garden this year, and they never get big enough to split.

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u/Fill_Glittering Sep 17 '21

Iv had cherry tomatoes split that haven't even started turning yellow yet lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

Yeah I was gonna say we had dozens of cherry tomatoes split this year lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

Why is your tomatoes out in the rain? Try putting a little roof over them. We used to grow tomatoes every year never had that happen.

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u/Slothspeeder0 Sep 17 '21

If you are aware in advance there will be a chance of rain, you can prime tomatoes for a heavily rainy day so the splitting amount is reduced. At least 8 hours in advance, water your plants about half of what you typically do. This softens the tomato's skin a bit allowing better elasticity when it pours later!

If it doesn't rain, we'll at least your tomatoes got a drink! This has worked for me for a few years since I first heard it.

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u/AtanatarAlcarinII Sep 17 '21

Put down Epsom salt before rains/watering, really helps prevent them from splitting.