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BenGman 31-05-2005 03:29 AM

Tomato blossoms are falling off the plant!
 
All the tomato blossoms are either falling off the plant, or are
shriveling up and dying on my plant? What is this?! how can i stop
it?! Its really scaring me.


Penelope Periwinkle 31-05-2005 01:19 PM

On 30 May 2005 19:29:41 -0700, "BenGman" wrote:

All the tomato blossoms are either falling off the plant, or are
shriveling up and dying on my plant? What is this?! how can i stop
it?! Its really scaring me.


As was posted just yesterday under "No tomatoes", google for "Blossom
drop", and find out what conditions are causing the problem in your
area.


Penelope

Maryc 12-06-2005 10:59 PM

Your tomatoes may need calcium. Ground limestone or crushed eggshells may help. I had the same problem 2 years ago but then so did everyone else in the area and I think it was just a very bad tomato year.
I am now using compost around my plants and my compost has lots of egg shells in it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenGman
All the tomato blossoms are either falling off the plant, or are
shriveling up and dying on my plant? What is this?! how can i stop
it?! Its really scaring me.


Ottawa 13-06-2005 07:40 PM

With the eggshell thing, do I just put it in the soil?


"Maryc" wrote in message
...

Your tomatoes may need calcium. Ground limestone or crushed eggshells
may help. I had the same problem 2 years ago but then so did everyone
else in the area and I think it was just a very bad tomato year.
I am now using compost around my plants and my compost has lots of egg
shells in it.

BenGman Wrote:
All the tomato blossoms are either falling off the plant, or are
shriveling up and dying on my plant? What is this?! how can i stop
it?! Its really scaring me.



--
Maryc




Maryc 14-06-2005 12:55 PM

You can crush them up real good and stir them up in the soil some.
I make shure now that I have a lot of eggshells in my compost pile and plant my tomatoes with the compost.





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