Mrs. 3.14159265

Went on vacation and came home to find my first tomatoe fruit to look like this , This is a photo of the bottom of the fruit, it isn't squishy but rather firm. We think it is probably too much heat, but are unsure if it oculd be a deficiency of some kind. Let me know any thoughts you might have on it!

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analog

It looks to me like "Blossom End Rot" which is a calcium/magnesium
deficiency. Foliar spray with cal/mag or epsom salts and then add
cal/mag to your feeding.


Botanicare Cal-Mag Plus is a custom plant supplement designed to help with calcium, magnesium and iron deficiencies in nutrient fertilizer programs. CAL-MAG Plus serves as a catalyst for the major elements to work in symbiosis with one another to prevent blossom end rot in plants such as tomatoes and peppers and tip burn in lettuce.

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alleycat

Mrs. 3.14159265--Yup what Analog said cause some people were nice enough to help me with that last week. Welcome to the garden too. See your other half around.

Happy Growing


Alleycat

Mrs. 3.14159265

Thanks a ton, I will have to get some Ca/Mg. Should I be feeding it to my pepper plants as well?

Yup my other half is on here quite a bit, but I try to stick to the edible or front lawan plants!

bluecheese

Even a gardening deptarment at the local Ace hardware store has a product specifically designed for the problem. I saw something called "Tomato End Blossom Rot Stop" (or something near that name ).

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