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So far this year I've lost every single La Roma II to blossom rot. What in the world can I do to stop this? It doesn't seem to matter if the tomatoe is on the top of the plant with good airflow, or under some leaves. I'm sick b/c out of 12 plants and DOZENS of tomatoes I have yet to get one that I can harvest.

Everything else looks good, all the mortgage lifters, cherokee purples, rutgers, giant belgiums, brandywines (pink and black), black russians, pineapple tomatoes giant paste... all look ok. What can I do to help the romas out??

6/30/2009 9:00:18 PM

Winston Salem NC

calcium deffiencies can cause it

6/30/2009 9:56:12 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

Evenly watering can help, I water ever other day, Skipping or sparadic watering can cause blossom end rot. Esp when u get a huge rain storm.

I applied epsoms salt and gypsum to the tomatoe rows this spring.

I also add some type of calcium ever other week, but some fertilizers have calcium. Fox Farms Organic Fertilizers
contain calcium.

Also maybe the weather isnt letting the roma's set.

7/1/2009 8:55:03 AM