Blossom End Rot - Toms

**Ananke** · 21-06-2011, 12:44 AM

I had blossom end rot last year and was told it was caused by irregular watering. I didn't discard them though, just cut the bottom bit off, they were fine.

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**taff** · 21-06-2011, 05:39 AM

some varieities are more prone to it as well, so you can either be super careful and water religiously, or just accept there'll always be a few on the plant

**rustylady** · 21-06-2011, 05:48 AM

Where are they (greenhouse or outside, pots, open ground)

**Aberdeenplotter** · 21-06-2011, 07:12 AM

Blossom end rot is caused by a shortage of calcium posibly as a result of irregular watering. The only source(as far as I know) of soluble calcium is calcium nitrate and a watering with a solution of that should remedy the problem although fruit already affected cannot be made good again.

**Florence Fennel** · 21-06-2011, 07:16 AM

A few toms on a few of my plants last year had this problem, but they were all watered at the same time as the ones that didn't get it, IYKWIM. I still used the tomatoes, just cut the rot off and used them to cook with.

**Chitfaced** · 21-06-2011, 06:47 PM

Thanks all. Rustylady this particular plant is in a pot on the decking, has been outside now for two months. I always water from the bottom as it stands in a deep saucer. I've also added one of those hydro globes to supplement water when I am not there on a warm day.

I've been reading another thread about having limited trusses to encourage healthier growth of the present fruit.. might look at that again as I have lots of trusses and no ripe toms yet.

Thanks for your comments.

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