Dry set

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A tomato fruit suffering from dry set. Maribel F1 variety

Dry set is caused by the air being too hot and dry when pollination is taking place.

Symptoms[edit | edit source]

Growth of the fruit ceases when it reaches the size of a match-head.

Treatment[edit | edit source]

None.

Prevention[edit | edit source]

Spray the plants daily with water in the morning or evening.