On 03 Jan 2004 23:17:12 GMT, (JesseMerry) wrote:

We read an article that said bottom-rot is caused from not enough calcium in
the soil. We live in Colorado where summers are short and weather can change
any minute. Any ideas on how we can improve the calcium in our soil?

Google on "blossom end rot" for copious information. Look for .edu
sites indicating a university agricultural program. BER has a number
of "causes" and, fortunately, often appears only on early fruit and
straightens out by itself further into the season. BTW, it's a
*condition*, not a disease, so the fruits are edible if affected parts
are cut away, and compostable in any case.