[AT] Question OT

[Dave Rotigel]

See also: http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1059/ANR-1059.pdf
	Dave

On Jul 11, 2011, at 6:38 PM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:

> Thanks Spencer-Al-Mark and David.
> Will try them all.
> R Fink
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> From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>>> 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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