[AT] Question OT

[Richard Fink Sr]

Thanks Spencer-Al-Mark and David.
Will try them all.
R Fink





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Question OT


> Yes BER (blossom end rot) is a reaction to lack of calcium uptake in the
> fruit.  Thus the limestone.  Of course if there is no moisture in  the
> soil that will reduce the calcium uptake as well - thus the
> recommendation for lots of mulch.  A lack of magnesium can also impede
> calcium uptake thus the ofter recommended addition of Epsom Salts
> (magnesium sulfate).
>
> Note the addition of calcium and magnesium take time to be effective so
> for a "quick fix" the mulch and regular watering will help any new
> fruits but once a fruit has BER it has BER - the same thing can affect
> peppers and eggplant as well.
>
> Old school as we know isn't so bad after all <g>.
>
> David
> NW NC
>
> On 7/10/2011 9:33 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>> The hot and dry probably is forcing you into heavy watering.  My father 
>> in law, a much better gardener than I will ever dream to be, helped me 
>> cure by mulching and regular bone meal.  Mulch helped prevent leaching of 
>> nutrients, such as calcium, by reducing heavy watering.  The bone meal 
>> was fast absorbing and seemed to save the last of the crop.   He then 
>> instructed me to increase my use of  dolomitic lime in the fall tilling.
>>
>> Haven't seen blossom end rot since.   Of course this is old school stuff 
>> and nowadays on the Internet I am sure there are more up-to-date 
>> solutions.  But it worked for me.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 10, 2011, at 18:46, "Richard Fink Sr"<rfinksr at verizon.net>  wrote:
>>
>>> I believe that there are many on the list that know about farming.
>>> I have a problem with tomatoes, growing ok, but when they get about the 
>>> size of a 50 cnt piece they get a black spot where the blossom would be. 
>>> Have been told this is blossom rot and to treat with lime????. Have had 
>>> no luck with that, it has been dry and hot here this summer all help 
>>> wanted.
>>> Thanks
>>> R Fink
>>> PA
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