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Williamsburg,KY

I receive these alerts weekly. Altho it for the State of Deleware, the info is very good.
http://extension.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/?p=6085

You are sure to learn something.

7/28/2013 9:25:24 AM

Allentown, PA

Thank you for the information Croley Bend.

7/28/2013 12:09:17 PM

Hamilton Nj

i have ber on a few plants but the only ones that have it r the ones i got in pots???

7/29/2013 7:40:08 AM

NE Kansas

The plants in the pots have a compromised immune system. You can treat the disease symptoms, but you need to look at your soil health to see what is deficient. Potted plants dry out easily, which prevents proper nutrient uptake. If your plant is not eating a balanced healthy diet, then it can get sick. Diseases are predators too, they prey on the sick, weak and old.

The presence of blossom end rot indicates that your plants are not taking up calcium from the soil. This does not necessarily mean that your soil is lacking in calcium though. If you put lime on your soil it will provide a water soluble source of calcium directly to your plant. Your plant can then recover and produce well for the rest of the season. But, that is only a band-aid solution and it will raise the ph of your soil. You need to find out why the calcium in your soil is not being unlocked and released to the plant in a consumable form.

Magnesium deficiency is most likely the cause of calcium being bound in the soil. If you have a high rate of organic matter in the soil then your carbon levels may be really high. There is already magnesium in that carbon, but if you did not give your compost enough time to break down fully then the magnesium will not be available to release the calcium, which will not be available to the plant, which will then get blossom end rot.

Delaware is not having a Blossom End Rot epidemic. This is a direct problem with the soil in your pots. Get started right now on your soil prep for next year and keep your potted plants watered properly. Hope that helps.

7/29/2013 9:42:42 AM

Corbin, KY

Dunkel's Tomato Turbo contains both magnesium and chealted Calcium in a foliar form sure to help your BER problems.

7/29/2013 12:28:43 PM

Hamilton Nj

awsome thanks guys, they do dry out alot quicker plants look good but tomatos have ber, i have miracle grow soil in their and bein useing seaweed and fish emolshine on them ,thanks again pizza

7/29/2013 6:53:04 PM