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BEET TOMATOES

Pondman01Pondman01 Posts: 73
in Fruit & veg
this has happened again same last year only on beef tomatoes. The plant looks OK top of greenhouse now. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Blossom end rot caused by irregular watering.  This can be because they compost is not getting wet enough but going straight through when you water(growbags are bad for this), or letting it totally dry out before watering.
  • Pondman01Pondman01 Posts: 73
    edited July 2019
    OK they are in pots. Do I need to increase watering or prod the soil to let more water in 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lots of help here https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=395
    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    It depends on the size of the pots. Smaller pots are more prone to drying out. I  use the florists buckets with holes drilled in. Some are standing on soil in the greenhouse, the ones in the polytunnel  are each standing in a tray, so if water does run through, then they can suck it back up. I don't leave them standing in water permanently.  That said, I have a couple of blossom end rots on one plant. I think some varieties are more prone to it than others. All of my cherry tomatoes are fine, but a Shirley next to it has some with blossom end rot. All same size pot, all watered the same.
  • Pondman01Pondman01 Posts: 73
    Thanks for the link. And help
  • Pondman01Pondman01 Posts: 73
    My money makers seem OK. It's the beef ones Alicante that have got the black marks on. I think nxt year keep of beef ones 
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