[AT] Question OT
Richard Fink Sr
rfinksr at verizon.net
Mon Jul 11 15:38:28 PDT 2011
Thanks Spencer-Al-Mark and David.
Will try them all.
R Fink
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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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