jenny88
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Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:45 am
Location: Atlanta

Cherry tomatoes being chewed off?

Hey, I have a Husky Cherry Red Tomato plant with tons of fruit, but half of it falls off before it ripens. I don't think it's a disease, since it looks like something is chewing through their stems, as opposed to them just dropping off. Does anyone know what would do this and how to fix it? I know I have whiteflies and aphids, and I saw one hornworm the other day (it had wasp eggs on it though, so I left it). I haven't seen any squirrels or anything in my garden, but we do have some around. I'm annoyed! I want my tomatoes. Help?

CharlieBear
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Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:19 pm
Location: Pacific NW

If it is squirels or birds like crows the only possible solution is bird netting that is well away from the plant. If it is a "bug" you would have to identify it first to have any idea of what to do, sorry.



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