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Roma tomatoes

Gurpreet_91Gurpreet_91 Posts: 9
in Fruit & veg
Hi can someone please help, my tomatoes are turning black-ish from the bottom.

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  • Gurpreet_91Gurpreet_91 Posts: 9

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's blossom end rot.
    I happens due to poor flow of calcium around the plant.
    The reason that happens is due to inconsistent watering.
    If you can correct the watering, the problem will stop and when new fruits form they will not be affected.
    Are your plants able to drain properly?

    Some RHS info here
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=395

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • granmagranma Posts: 1,933
    Your tomatoes have bottom end rot
    It is usually down to irregular watering this  does not mean your tomatoes are wasted .just slice off the black and use as normal.

  • granmagranma Posts: 1,933
     Correction ::: Blossom end rot.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I hadn't spotted that, but you gave me a good laugh granma :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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