Is this the first successfully grown beef tomato in Dumaguete?
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" Both day and night temperatures influence plant vigor, leaf size, leaf expansion rate and time to fruit development. Under low night-time temperatures, the rate of leaf growth is slow and leaf size is reduced in young plants. Day and night temperatures should be carefully monitored. For greenhouse tomato varieties,day temperatures should be maintained in the ’70sand no lower than 60 to 64 degrees F at night. High temperatures in excess of 85 to 90 degrees F will cause many different types of damage, such as inhibition of growth, fruit abortion and even death."
Yes I grew tomatoes in the South in the US where it was very hot, but it was not hot in the spring at night when they were blossoming and setting fruit. In the South they put out tomato plants just after Easter.
I have grown Rutgers heirloom here hydroponically, aquaponically, and in soil. To me it was not worth the effort because of the poor yields. Heirloom tomatoes can be grown here but are just not good performers in tropical climates. There is a seed company in Thailand that has developed many large tomatoes that grow well in tropical climates. http://www.green-seeds.com/- Informative x 3
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