Tomato
Tomatoes splitting after rain: check the watering pattern
Compare stem-end cracks with other fruit damage, review moisture changes, and keep a short record of the next developing fruit.
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Work through the growing problem in front of you
Use a checklist to inspect the plant, review its conditions and keep a record of what you change. Each guide links to university extension references.
Tomato
A dark patch under a tomato: check moisture before adding calcium
Locate the damage, review root-zone conditions and choose the next observation when a tomato develops a sunken blossom-end patch.
Leaf lettuce
Lettuce growing a tall stalk: decide what to harvest and replace
Separate bolting from ordinary leaf growth, record the conditions, and plan a replacement batch for a more suitable growing window.
Radish
Radishes with big leaves and small roots: work through the checks
Use the packet, actual spacing and a sample root to decide whether to thin, wait, harvest or restart a radish sowing.
Cucumber
Cucumber flowers but little fruit: check the variety and flower access
Identify the cucumber's pollination requirements, inspect flowers and covers, and record whether young fruit keep growing.
Vegetable seedlings
Move seedlings outdoors gradually with a hardening-off record
Build an adjustable outdoor-exposure routine, check plant response and decide when conditions are suitable for transplanting.
These guides help you gather observations and make care decisions. They do not diagnose a disease from a photograph or recommend pesticides.