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Sat, Aug 13, 05 at 17:34
| I have several varieties of tomatoes that are doing fine with the exception of the plum tomatoes. I can't remember what variety they are (I'm new to this). The plum tomatoes look wonderful on the outside - smooth red skin without blemishes, but they are all rotten on the inside. I tried cutting open a green one which was fine, and an orange one which had a small spot of rot, so the rotting is happening during ripening. Any ideas on what is causing this or what I can do to fix this?
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| Blossom end rot. Sometimes it doesn't show up on the exterior. The FAQ has a good write-up. |
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| I recieved some Plum tomatoe plants from a friend. He says he got the seeds from an older fellow that said the seeds come from Italy. The Plums are not the same exact shaoe as those you buy from a greenhouse or grown from seed. The fruit is rather long, the biggest I have is almost 4 1/2 inches long with a point at the bottom rather than rounded. The problem I'm having is a lot of the fruit has brown spots on the bottom which as it rippens rots. He has the same problem though. He waters his frequently, I on the other hand once every three days. He says he talked to his friend and was told that it was a calcium deficientcy in the soil. I sort of thought it might have been something missing in the soil, but does calcium sound right to anyone. I'm just a part timer for the fun of it, any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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- Posted by JOANN CAMPANELLA(jocamp1@verizon.net) onThu, Jul 28, 11 at 19:36
| MY TOMATOES ARE ROTTING FROM THE BOTTOM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. |
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- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Fri, Jul 29, 11 at 2:36
| Blossom End Rot. It happens. See the FAQ from the Tomato forum: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/tomato/2000082444023571.html By the way, the sprays sold for Blossom End Rot are a waste of money. |
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