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tomato blossom end rot
rocketman
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in Fruit & veg
I am growing Alicante,Shirley and Moneymaker tomatoes in my greenhouse in NE England.
Being wary of blossom end rot I have been meticulous in a regular watering regime. They have been fed epsom salts and calcium as well as a propietary sea weed feed. I have still had B.E.R on several fruit. Why? and what else can I do to eliminate it next year
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I can't remember which way round it is, but I think that too much Epsom Salts (Mg) can lock out Calcium (or vice versa) that could have something to do with it.
I think seaweed extract also contains Mg and/or Ca, so you may have overdone the cocktails as it were
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