On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:10:35 +1000, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given
wrote:

"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message

I water daily because the plants suck up all the water during the day.
They are not overwatered. I water just until I see a little seapage from
the bottom of the pots. Big plants, warm and breezy days mean a lot of
transpiration.

You are using pots and you admit that these dry out daily. Either take on
board the message the BER comes as a result of inconsistent watering, which
is what you are doing by using pots, or start planting your toms in the
ground where they might have a fighting chance to avoid BER.



I have grown tomatoes (all sorts, hybrids, heirlooms, full size and
cherries) in pots for over 20 years. The seasons and my watering
habits and capabilities/attentions have varied greatly over that time,
and I have had seasons of great bounty and seasons of minimal harvest
due to yield or predation of various sorts.

Nevertheless, I have never, ever had BER, so don't go thinking it is
inevitable for pots or variable watering. T'aint so.

And yes, I have tomatoes growing in the ground, too, so it isn't too
difficult to draw comparisons. I never had BER there, either.

I have many thing successfully growing in pots this year:

tomatoes
cukes
peas
beans
broccoli
radishes
lettuces
bok choi
scallions
chives
grapes
shallots
musk melons
yellow squash
blackberries
broccoli rabe
12-15 herbs
lots more, too...I'll remember later on.