How to prevent my tomato plants from developing blossom end rot.

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BER is generally attributed to uneven moisture; too dry then too wet; it's not a bacteria or virus. Some say potassium is beneficial, but ONLY if you know the soil needs to be amended ...

Put them in large pots - my dad used to use whisky barrels, and make sure there are no weeds around. Secondly, make sure that none of the branches of the plant drape down unsupported. If a couple of places develop the signs of rot, cut them back as far as possible. aldo, mulch around the plant. This might work too if you don’t post them.

I usually have this problem, but thank G-d, Im using this method and it seems to be working.

Plant marigolds along one or more sides. Down the center leave one row empty. Spray the blossom ends with a commercial spray, or a spray quart bottle with three cups of water, 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1/2 cup of baking soda. Rob, if the ground itself is infected, after the current season, dig out all the plants and most of the soil and discard it in plastic trash bags so the seeds dontcreinfect the soil. Add enough bags of new garden soil to be at least a foot deep. That’s 9 cubic feet of soil, available at any garden center. For the next season, weed out any undesirable growth. Add 3 cu. ft. of topsoil, spread out over the surface. Start with the marigolds, add the tomato plants in rows of different kinds of tomatoes. After three weeks, add fertilizer. Keep up with the weeds and bugs. Spray at the first sign of infection. Best wishes! ☺️

Growing a cover crop during the off season helps. Also mix in fresh compost every growing season. See if these articles help!

https://www.almanac.com/pest/blossom-end-rot

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm

Hi Rob. Tomato end rot is from lack of calcium. Try mixing egg shells in the soil. I also use tomato tone which is very high in calcium. Good Luck!

Tomatoes get blossom end rot from lack of calcium and other minerals