RE: [CH] hotter, hotter, hotter

Parkhurst, Scott Contractor (PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL)
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 18:04:52 -0000

> Some plants dropped a few blossoms. Is that bad? I hope
> not. They still have a lot more, but I hope it's not a plant illness. 

   Blossom drop can be caused by a lot of things.  High temps
like you mentioned (122F... YIPES!) is one of those things.
If there aren't any other signs of disease (curled/discolored
leaves) or insect damage (which can transmit diseases) then
you probably just have a reaction to heat stress.

Scott... KCK