How come my tomatoes have black rings on the botom??
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My tomatoes plants are growing slowly and now I notice a lot of them have black on the bottom. What can I do to prevent this. thank you
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Hi DMC it sounds Blossom End Rot. This is thought to be caused by insufficient calcium. https://www.thespruce.com/black-soft-tomato-bottoms-1403417
Here you go:
https://www.shiftingroots.com/fix-blossom-end-rot/#:~:text=3%20Easy%20Steps%20to%20Fix%20Blossom%20End%20Rot,Every%20Day%2C%20Twice%20a%20Day%20in%20Extreme%20Heat
That sounds like Blight - a tomato fungus that grows if tomatoes are too close to bottom of the plant and are in too moist of an area.
It sounds like blossom end rot. Here's a link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm
Rot usually has to do with being too moist
Hello! Here is a helpful link. I have had this problem too, I believe from overwatering.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/blossom_end_rot_tip_sheet