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unintentional overwatering ?
As everybody knows, we here in the east, are being pelted with much more
rain than we need My question is; how can I prevent blossom end rot in my tomatoes? Is there any mineral supliment I can use? Seriously, I am considering, building a canopy over my garden, so I can get it dry enough to work. Damn weeds are taking over, and there is nothing I can do about it. Now, I'll go to my Seasonal Affecective Disorder, bright light room ;( Len |
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unintentional overwatering ?
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:23:11 -0400, "len" wrote:
As everybody knows, we here in the east, are being pelted with much more rain than we need My question is; how can I prevent blossom end rot in my tomatoes? Is there any mineral supliment I can use? Anything with Calcium in it. Colin ----- (Please reply via the newsgroup) |
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On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:23:11 -0400, "len" wrote in
rec.gardens.edible: My question is; how can I prevent blossom end rot in my tomatoes? Is there any mineral supliment I can use? Calcium will help, but it might not prevent the BER. Even if BER does set in it will likely correct itself when the rain finally stops. See http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/nf43.htm for an excellent article. -- Gardening Zones Canada Zone 5a United States Zone 3a Near Ottawa, Ontario |
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"Jim Carter" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:23:11 -0400, "len" wrote in rec.gardens.edible: My question is; how can I prevent blossom end rot in my tomatoes? Is there any mineral supliment I can use? Calcium will help, but it might not prevent the BER. Even if BER does set in it will likely correct itself when the rain finally stops. See http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/nf43.htm for an excellent article. -- Gardening Zones Canada Zone 5a United States Zone 3a Near Ottawa, Ontario Thanks, good link, I know the rain will stop eventually, but when. Len |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:27:32 -0400, "len"
wrote: Thanks, good link, I know the rain will stop eventually, but when. Len We've pretty much written this summer's crops off...it's almost too late now. Our first frost date is around the first of October. Pat - in one of the cooler areas of Zone 5 - PA's Northern Tier |
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unintentional overwatering ?
Colin Malsingh wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:23:11 -0400, "len" wrote: As everybody knows, we here in the east, are being pelted with much more rain than we need My question is; how can I prevent blossom end rot in my tomatoes? Is there any mineral supliment I can use? Anything with Calcium in it. Colin ----- (Please reply via the newsgroup) Might I recommend cheap calcium dietary supplement pills? They are ground very fine and guaranteed by te FDA to dissolve fairly quickly. I put three around each tomato and pepper when planting, pushing them just below the surface (to keep birds from snagging them) but not very deep so as to take advantage of the leaching effect in my sandy soil. Bill -- I do not post my address to news groups. |
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