"redclay" wrote in message
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Sue da Nimm . wrote in message
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I've got the same problem, and so has my neighbour.
Neither of us has changed our growing methods and we NEVER let the
plants
dry out.
We both grow in pots standing in gravel trays. We feed from the top and
water from the bottom. The trays are never dry.
This is the worst year either of us have ever known for this problem -
we
have lost virtually every fruit on the first truss, although the fruit
on
the upper trusses appears to be clear.

"Steve @ www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk" wrote in message
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Is it me or the bad growing year we seam to be having..

I am getting about 30-40% of my tomato fruit suffering from blossom
end
rot.
I never had it this bad before, the pots never dry out, I am doing
everything the same as I did last year. Last year we had a great crop,
so
much in fact the frozen processed toms lasted until Feb this year.

I am at a loss on where I am going wrong.. all the books say its due
to
the
pots drying out, but I have never let them dry out..
Any ideas
Other books say it is a lack of MG, magnesium, or CA, calcium, or both.
Try
watering with a high powered liquid fertilizer like Miracle Gro or
something. Could be the soil in the pot is "washed out".

I have used new soil as I always do, in buckets with drip feed and water,
changed nothing in my method and as I said I am getting quite a problem.. I
going to go with the bad year excuse I think. On the other hand my cucumbers
have gone mad, most of the locals are now getting quite used to the weekly
free supply.. I have never had it so good on the cucumber stakes.
Thanks for the replys
Steve