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The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
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The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
I went to check on my compost bin tomato plant today, and while picking a single ripe 'mater, discovered almost all the green fruits have blossom end rot! Waaaah! Is it possible to salvage anything here? Should I try letting the pile dry out, add lime? I guess I come out ahead even if I only get the one good tomato, since it is work & cost free, but I sure hate losing all those potential tomatoes.
The Cat's Other Mother- Posts : 146
Join date : 2010-05-17
Location : Decatur, GA, Zone 7B
Re: The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
Wish I could help, but I would not know what to do.
Hopefully someone with BER experience can make some good suggestions for you.
Hopefully someone with BER experience can make some good suggestions for you.
Furbalsmom- Posts : 3141
Join date : 2010-06-10
Age : 77
Location : Coastal Oregon, Zone 9a, Heat Zone 2 :(
Re: The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
Hi,
This year I planted my tomatoes with a crushed egg shell in the bottom of each hole. It has seemed to help a lot. You could try a crushed egg shell on top of the ground and a good watering. Before I used egg shells my first tomatoes would do the same thing and be fine for the next bunch of fruits. I think it is related to calcium and water. Sorry I do not have an answer for this year.
Patty in Yorktown
This year I planted my tomatoes with a crushed egg shell in the bottom of each hole. It has seemed to help a lot. You could try a crushed egg shell on top of the ground and a good watering. Before I used egg shells my first tomatoes would do the same thing and be fine for the next bunch of fruits. I think it is related to calcium and water. Sorry I do not have an answer for this year.
Patty in Yorktown
Patty from Yorktown- Posts : 350
Join date : 2010-03-05
Location : Yorktown, Virginia
Re: The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
I think I read somewhere on here that BER was a calcium problem and that they used crushed tums sprinkled around their tomato plants. They removed all the tomatoes that were affected and then applied the tums.
Wish I could help more.
Wish I could help more.
unmadecastle- Posts : 85
Join date : 2011-04-09
Age : 55
Location : North East South Dakota, Zone 4
Re: The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
Sigh. BER seems to be caused by either a calcium deficiency or too much moisture in the soil. Unfortunately, The tomato growing out of the compost bin makes it difficult to either drain or amend the growing medium without difficulty. I could add lime, but for it to get to the roots, I'll have to water it again. Still, I'm thinking that's what I'll do. If the mix is calcium poor, surely adding lime to it will make it better for using in next year's garden anyway, and if it's just too wet, well, too bad.
The Cat's Other Mother- Posts : 146
Join date : 2010-05-17
Location : Decatur, GA, Zone 7B
Re: The further adventures of the volunteer tomato plant
I got a spray that adds calcium and sprayed it directly on the leaves and blooms of my zucchini plant. It seems to have helped but only time will tell.
jymarino- Posts : 232
Join date : 2011-03-25
Location : St Louis MO Zone 6a
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