I live on Vancouver Island and my tomatoes in my greenhouse are now getting
a brown spot on the bottom of the actual tomato. Does anyone know what
causes that?

Thanks.

From: "Wendy Cyrenne

live on Vancouver Island and my tomatoes in my greenhouse are now getting
a brown spot on the bottom of the actual tomato. Does anyone know what
causes that?

Blossom end rot is a metabolic condition involving calcxim absorbsion under
certain environmental conditions which can occur with the early fruit set
There is no established treatmen t as it usually disappears with later fruit
sets. There are numerous home remedies none of which has been actually proven
to work

This is true that it is due to calcium absorbtion. Liming the soil well
prior to planting is a good idea and preventative. Spraying with calcium
chloride may help the plant with a quick fix for the next fruits (throw on
some lime for some extra help on down the line). Good luck.

"Frankhartx" wrote in message
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From: "Wendy Cyrenne

live on Vancouver Island and my tomatoes in my greenhouse are now
getting
a brown spot on the bottom of the actual tomato. Does anyone know what
causes that?

Blossom end rot is a metabolic condition involving calcxim absorbsion
under
certain environmental conditions which can occur with the early fruit set
There is no established treatmen t as it usually disappears with later
fruit
sets. There are numerous home remedies none of which has been actually
proven
to work

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:37:02 -0700, Wendy Cyrenne wrote:
I live on Vancouver Island and my tomatoes in my greenhouse are now getting
a brown spot on the bottom of the actual tomato. Does anyone know what
causes that?

I had the same problem last year and simply tossed the tomatoes that had
this problem. I have heard that uneven irrigation can make the problem
worse. So, this year I have my tomatoes on a drip irrigation system with a
timer. When it rains I will cut back on water.

Crossing my fingers...

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Matt...

I sounds sorta like the "blossom end rot" that I have read so much about,
which is indeed related to uneven watering. However the sources seem to
indicate this is a problem that causes the flowers to fall off and thus
never bloom, preventing a tomato from ever forming. This is probubly
something a bit different but COULD be related. Is the brown spot slimy at
all? Is this your first crop of tomatoes (and/or the first time you've ever
seen this)? It could be something as simple as water dripping down the plant
as you water settling at the bottom of the fruit, thus causing them to
rot...

All conjecture...

"Matt Leber" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:37:02 -0700, Wendy Cyrenne
wrote:
I live on Vancouver Island and my tomatoes in my greenhouse are now
getting
a brown spot on the bottom of the actual tomato. Does anyone know what
causes that?

I had the same problem last year and simply tossed the tomatoes that had
this problem. I have heard that uneven irrigation can make the problem
worse. So, this year I have my tomatoes on a drip irrigation system with
a
timer. When it rains I will cut back on water.

Crossing my fingers...

--

Matt...