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What has happened to my tomatoes?
These tomatoes were grown out of doors. When I picked them, I found this mark underneath them.



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Blossom end rot. Cause is a lack of calcium. Next year either add some lime to the growing medium or spray the fruit with soluble calcium once the fruit has set.

27 Aug, 2016

 

I think it can also be caused by erratic watering but as I don't grow them (Him Indoors does) I can't be certain.

27 Aug, 2016

 

Drought can also be a cause, impairing the plants' ability to push calcium into the fruit. In pots, watch your watering. In the ground, apply a water-conserving mulch.

27 Aug, 2016

 

Thank you!

27 Aug, 2016

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