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Zucchini blossom end rot
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: My zuccs have BER! As I understand it the problem is due to deficiency of calcium in the plant which can be brought about by uneven water availability or lack of calcium in the soil. Well my zuccs have not been watered unevenly, they have neither been saturated not allowed to wilt and they are well mulched. The soil has been amended with lime and gypsum. They are growing strongly with a multitude of flowers and fruit setting. One odd thing is that normally this strikes on the fruit when they are quite small but this time they are getting nearly to cutting size before it starts. As a short term thing I am cutting them early which makes for nice tasty fruit but a small harvest. Any ideas from experience? Any references to a detailed explanation of how BER happens, in particular how uneven watering results in a mineral problem? David http://urbanext.illinois.edu/search/...13441887324743 351507%3Afnavtnakbe4&q=blossom+end+rot&sa=Search&c of=FORID%3A11&siteurl=u rbanext.illinois.edu%2Fhortanswers%2Fdefault.cfm From above URL 4th hit down "When the soil moisture experiences wide swigs in moisture (wet to dry) that is when the plant has a hard time picking up calcium. To prevent this condition you need to water so soil moistures stay fairly constant or better yet use some type of mulch over the bed to even out soil moisture levels. This is the best way to prevent blossom end rot. " Bill -- Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA |
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