Black Bottom Tomatoes?
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My tomatoes are turning brown from the bottom up. What to do??
Is it OK to put Scott's Hyponex black mulch around my tomatoes
I'm worried about next year when I have to plow the garden. Will it be bad for planting next year.
https://www.thespruce.com/tomatoes-turning-black-on-the-bottoms-848186
It's a calcium deficiency. When you plant the tomatoes, put a handful of crushed eggshell into the hole. If you've already planted, remove the blighted ones as they won't get any better, scratch some crushed eggshell into the soil around the roots. This should help any new tomatoes coming along. Some people will tell you I'm wrong, but I used to have the blackspot on my tomatoes, started doing the eggshells about 6 years ago and haven't lost a single tomato to that bottom right. The dogs; that's another story!
Here's another article to read:
https://bonnieplants.com/library/conquer-blossom-end-rot/
Hopefully you can figure out what to do to stop this. Good luck!
Calcium
sound like blossom end rot. if it is, then your soil is probably lacking in calcium. trying broadcasting lime in your garden.
This can be caused from lack of calcium, or uneven watering. When I plant my tomatoes I add tomato-tone to the soil at the base of the plant. The provides any lack of calcium, and is a good organic fertilizer. I have also used Rot-Stop. This is a spray that on the tomatoes and provides calcium. I hope this helps you.
Thank you all. I think I will try the egg shells.
if your are allergic to eggs, bone meal, lime and tums can be used..all contain calcium. Do not put powdered milk on top if the soil. The sugars in the milk will attract unwanted guests.