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Hello to the group .My question /comment is.For the first few weeks I
had many large vine ripened delicious tomatoes from different varieties But now I believe the mockingbirds are pecking them just as they start to turn and also on the very bottom there is a large discolored area that is bad, Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. hlb SW arkansas |
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On 7/9/2011 10:08 AM, HL B123 wrote:
Hello to the group .My question /comment is.For the first few weeks I had many large vine ripened delicious tomatoes from different varieties But now I believe the mockingbirds are pecking them just as they start to turn and also on the very bottom there is a large discolored area that is bad, Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. hlb SW arkansas Sounds like blossom end rot. The cure is calcium. I sprinkle a handful of limestone in my pots every season. It is not too late to do now. Can't help with the birds. |
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Frank wrote: On 7/9/2011 10:08 AM, HL B123 wrote: Hello to the group .My question /comment is.For the first few weeks I had many large vine ripened delicious tomatoes from different varieties But now I believe the mockingbirds are pecking them just as they start to turn and also on the very bottom there is a large discolored area that is bad, Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. hlb SW arkansas Sounds like blossom end rot. The cure is calcium. I sprinkle a handful of limestone in my pots every season. It is not too late to do now. Can't help with the birds. Netting should help with the birds. Blossom end rot (BER) may be caused by a calcium deficiency, which in turn can be caused by uneven watering. -- - Billy Mad dog Republicans to the right. Democratic spider webs to the left. True conservatives, and liberals not to be found anywhere in the phantasmagoria of the American political landscape. America is not broke. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich. http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/.../michael-moore /michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/ |
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HL B123 wrote:
Hello to the group .My question /comment is.For the first few weeks I had many large vine ripened delicious tomatoes from different varieties But now I believe the mockingbirds are pecking them just as they start to turn and also on the very bottom there is a large discolored area that is bad, Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. hlb SW arkansas The problem at the bottom is blossom end rot. This is a calcium deficiency brought on by calcium shortage in the soil and/or irregular watering, the latter is common. Not much you can do about the first now unless you want to try foliar sprays of soluble calcium salts. The second is up to you to water regularly taking into account the heat and wind and adjusting the water accordingly. D |
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