rot

[ricky green]

anyone have any ideas as to why my tomato are rotting on the vine before they turn ripe?? have beautiful vine/ fruit up off the ground , happens to big /small, starts on the bottom of each one,,

 

[sammydwm]

It's called blossom end rot.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/3000/3117.html

 

[ricky green]

would box stores like Home Depot/Lowes have anything to get rid of this , if so what would I look for

 

[hay]

spray the tomato plants with a mix of baking soda and water. about 1 Tablespoon baking soda to 1 qt of water. i had good luck with that. also put some wood ash or garden lime around the plants and LIGHTLY scratch it in and water throughly.

 

[SC Farmer]

Blosom End rot.Due to a calcium defiency.Had it in bell peppers this year.Did not notice until fruit set and that was too late no matter what is done.

 

[tg in VA]

Next year, lime the soil before you plant. Use the chealp agricultural lime, about $2.50 a bag. That should cure the problem. Don't now if liming now would work or not.

 

[jwal10]

Put a big tablespoon of Epson Salts in the soil under each plant next year and plant in new area where tomatoes haven't been planted before....James