What is this?
Tomato South of Houston. Halfway to Galveston.
Anyone know what causes this? This one tomato turned red very early. Everything else on the plant, and other plants, are still completely green. It wasn't pressed against the cage, a stem or another tomato.
Posted
by: Geoff
(2 points)
Posted: May 12, 2016
Answers
This looks like blossom end rot. It's caused by a calcium deficiency in the soil. Try adding calcium to the soil.
Posted
by: LCM
(5 points)
Posted: May 12, 2016
Yes, this is blossom end rot which is a physiological disease (lack of calcium) rather than an infectious disease.
Check out a previous question that discusses the best way to add calcium to the soil
https://www.plantvillage.org/en/quest...
Check out a previous question that discusses the best way to add calcium to the soil
https://www.plantvillage.org/en/quest...
Posted
by: David Hughes
(67 points)
Posted: May 12, 2016
Blossom End Rot, Many times, despite we have enough Calcium in the soil, if we dry back the soil too much we are going to see this symptom. Try to water it more frequently, but do not saturate the soil.
Posted
by: Ricardo Prieto
(2 points)
Posted: May 12, 2016
Juan Tizcareño Iracheta commented,
I agree with you. It is also a symptom caused by large lapse of time ( one or several lapses) between waterings, where the soil almost arrival to the Permanent Wilting Point, (maybe to -10 or -12 bar). about 7 years ago.
I agree with you. It is also a symptom caused by large lapse of time ( one or several lapses) between waterings, where the soil almost arrival to the Permanent Wilting Point, (maybe to -10 or -12 bar). about 7 years ago.
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