Cracked tomatoes 🍅 Here are some of the reasons tomatoes, crack: 🍅 Irregular Watering: Inconsistent watering practices, such as allowing the soil to become dry and then suddenly providing a large amount of water, can cause tomatoes to expand rapidly, leading to cracks in the skin. 🍅Rapid Growth: Tomatoes that experience sudden growth spurts, often triggered by a period of rain after a dry spell, can outpace the expansion of their skin, resulting in cracking. 🍅Varietal Sensitivity: Some tomat

Gardeners should avoid picking tomatoes and cleaning up leaves when tomatoes are wet due to two main reasons: 1. Disease Spread: Moisture on tomato plants, whether from rain or irrigation, creates a favorable environment for the development and spread of various fungal and bacterial diseases. Picking tomatoes or handling wet leaves increases the risk of transferring these pathogens from plant to plant, potentially leading to widespread infections. 2. Fruit Damage: Tomatoes are more susceptible t