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Flowers drop, fruit is missing
Healthy-looking foliage does not guarantee fruit set. Look at the flowers and greenhouse conditions alongside the root-zone records.
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How should tomato fruit load be managed in growbags?
Match retained fruit to the cultivar, season and plant strength. A truss-load decision should be made from the whole plant, not bag volume alone.
Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026
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Why the root zone matters
The root zone supports the crop’s water and nutrient demand but does not define a universal fruit count.
01 / OBSERVE
Three checks before you change anything
- Compare stem growth, leaf development and successive truss size.
- Track marketable fruit size alongside retained fruit numbers.
- Check whether weak plants also have delivery or root problems.
02 / NARROW IT DOWN
What is the crop showing?
Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.
Smaller fruit on successive trusses
Review crop load and light with the production adviser before selecting a thinning programme.
Uneven plants in one row
Investigate root-zone and water-delivery differences before imposing one thinning decision.
Balanced growth and target size
Maintain records rather than changing fruit load solely to chase a higher count.
03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Leave with something useful
Record retained fruit and marketable size on a small tagged group through several trusses.
Keep in mind
Do not copy a fruit-per-truss rule from another cultivar or season.
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