On Thu, 13 May 2004 19:45:06 GMT, "Julie"
wrote:

"FarmerDill" wrote
..
Cant't really tell from your description, but if the blossom end of the
tomato
shrivels and turns black, that's bloosom end rot (BER) Most of the time it
clears up as the weather warms. Roma type cultivars are worst than others.
Lots
of concoctions on the market like Stop Rot but are of limited effect.
Try the tomato problem solver.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/t...ver/index.html


Thanks for the info. Looks like I've got Blossom End Rot. Now I need to
find some liquid calcium nitrate.

Not necessarily. As the above mentions, BER is usually an early-season
problem that clears up on its own. The most common cause is irregular
watering, but as you say you have it automated, it may just be chance.
Of course, that's no reason to *not* apply calcium. Get something you
can save and use next year as a preventive measure.