Certain sub-stances in grapefruit juice block the action of CYP3A4, so instead of being metabolized, more of the drug enters the bloodstream and stays in the body longer. The result: potentially dangerous levels of the drug in your body. The amount of the CYP3A4 enzyme in the intestine varies from one per-son to another, says Huang. Some people have a lot, and others have just a littleâso grapefruit juice may affect people differently when they take the same drug.
3. Splitting Fruit. Like the foliage thatâs dying back, splitting tomato fruit is a sign of uneven watering. As the fruit is ripening if the plant receives too much water the skin will split because the fruitâs skin can no longer expand.
Tomato plants are especially afflicted with bugs when they plants are poorly maintained. Some pests that attack tomato plants include stink bugs, hornworms, aphids and fruit worms. Commercial insecticides can also keep bugs off of tomato plants. Planting basil near a tomato plant may repel hornworms, and the presence of nearby thyme or lavender plants may deter slugs.