split and cracking tomatoes

by gary
(indpls in)

im growing cherry tomatoes and they grow very well, problem is right as they start to turn red they start to split, and i dont know why,,,,, pls help
tomatoe lover,

Doug says - it's that time of year. Inconsistent watering or a period of cool, overcast weather followed by high sunshine gets the plant growing faster than it should. Or faster than the skin can expand to handle the growth - and you get cracks developing.

So - in our region, we've had a ton of rain and overcast and this week we've got sunshine - the skins are going to crack.

If you've been hit and miss with the water - then the skins will crack at this time of year if they get too much water and start accelerating their growth.


Constant water management is the key to non-cracking performance.

Bottom line - it isn't a disease - it's water management or how-you-garden related.