Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 62 to 70 above 6000 feet to 69 to 74 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds northwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph...Becoming 35 mph in the afternoon.
Many gardeners have been puzzled by the sudden wilting and death of tomato plants. Possible causes of wilting include lack of water, vascular wilts, tomato spotted wilt virus, walnut toxicity, or stalk borers. Tomato plants require approximately 1 inch of water per week.
Cracks on tomatoe fruits, radiating from the stem axis, are usually caused by changes in watering practices, either on your part or by mother nature. When the tomatoe plant has become accustomed to a certain quantity of water, and then has a radical increase in the amount of water,a growth spurt will occur. The fleshy tissue of the fruit will grow much more rapidly than the skin, causing the skin to split. The fruit is OK, other than the corky texture around the split. The splits will, however become more succeptible to viral infections, which could lead to the loss of the fruit or possibly theplant. When you grow your tomatoes, give them a very good, deep watering each time, thereby accustomizing the plant to the extra water it may experience later in the season. If this is an ongoing, yearly problem, you might want to check out one of the newer crack resistant varieties of tomatoes, such as Park seedsWhopper. I hope I've answered your question. If this doesn't seem to be the problem, send me more specifics, and I'll dig a little deeper.