I don't know about any one else nut this year I seem to have more than usual blossom end rot! Ticking me off severly! I like to give tomatoes away and not sure if I will have enough for myself, darn!!  
 
Does any one have a sure fire remedy to prevent this disease from happening in the first place? Sure would like your thoughts for next year when I plant! Thanks!

I think it's tomato "blight" what you're describing. We had a bit of that earlier on mostly with cherry and tiny tim's and am blaming tomato cages as a possible cause. Tomatoes need good air circulation throughout branches much like a rose bush. Did some "extensive" pruning where branches are thickest and seems to have curtailed the problem.

Caligula said "I think it's tomato "blight" what you're describing. We had a bit of that earlier on mostly with cherry and tiny tim's and am blaming tomato cages as a possible cause. Tomatoes need good air circulation throughout branches much like a rose bush. Did some "extensive" pruning where branches are thickest and seems to have curtailed the problem. "

I have been gardening for more years than I care to tell and I know that this is blossom end rot. You can goggle a picture of this disease so you can see what I'm talking about....

Upon a little study up, if you're talking about end rot as in rotting at actual bottom of fruit, it's been identified as a calcium deficiency. One suggested cure is adding a bit of lime to the soil.

Are you sure its end rot? Last year I was telling one of my neighbours that I had end rot once again. She over and after looking the tomatoes stated that it wasn't end rot, but that I needed to give the tomatoes e either epsom salts in water or bone meal when fruit just begins to form on the vine. I tried it this year and I have wonderful fruit!

CityKitty said "Are you sure its end rot? Last year I was telling one of my neighbours that I had end rot once again. She over and after looking the tomatoes stated that it wasn't end rot, but that I needed to give the tomatoes e either epsom salts in water or bone meal when fruit just begins to form on the vine. I tried it this year and I have wonderful fruit! "

This is one remedy for blossom end rot, I should go back to it, I have used eggshells the past few years. Maybe next year! Thanks for the reminder!

for end rot....1 Tum ( dissolved in) to 1 litre of water  
spray on the plant

Zara said "for end rot....1 Tum ( dissolved in) to 1 litre of water   spray on the plant "

When do you spray on the plant, when planting or when the flowers come? If you know, thanks! And how much would each plant take?

Johnbisonbear said "    Zara said "for end rot....1 Tum ( dissolved in) to 1 litre of water   spray on the plant " When do you spray on the plant, when planting or when the flowers come? If you know, thanks! And how much would each plant take? "

I believe were the instructions, spray liberally apparently it is a calcium thing as alluded to earlier , I think you do at any stage but I was left with the impression it was best on the fruit as a preventative and would stop the rot in it's tracks ( again that is what I understood from his advice)I have used it since hearing and have no end rot so far( touch wood)  
 
Edited by Zara, 2012-08-10 19:18:09