Please Help!! is this blight? do I start crying now?

[fattyfisher]

Hi all,

I've been a member for a few months, happy reading a gathering lots of usefull info, but never said hello before. So hello all !
Please can I have your input on this situ. on Tuesday night I removed 8 healthy looking just pinking tom's, because underneath they resembled Satan's armpits !! this morning, only 36hrs later I have had to remove a few more as shown in the second picture. I think you all know what the question is..........and what do I do now?
If it is the dreaded, what else will it effect? will it get to my tom's in the polytent 6' away? how did I get it, garden is paved, nothing pretty only potted veg. only started this year! none of the neighbours grow anything for 5 doors either way?





all comments welcome

Many thanks

Ian.

Add info: Toms in grow bags outside, fed once a week, drip watered daily. location B79, Tamworth, Staffs.

[Glutton4...]

Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

Looks like Blossom End Rot to me - hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along in a minute...

[dave_norm_smith]

Nah

Blossom end rot. I have it on some of mine.

[reetnproper]

I'd agree Blossom End Rot I think. In which case not necessarily all the tomatoes will be lost. I think to much fluctuation between drought and water can cause this as well as lack in calcium and other nutrients (from memory). Someone more experienced is bound to be along soon, so don't cry just yet .

Reet
x

[fattyfisher]

Thank you Glutton4,

Iv'e just gone googling and found pictures identical to mine! looks like your on the money there! Now, what to do bout it!

Thanks

Ian

[reetnproper]

Remove any fruit that's showing symptons, feed and water as normal, checking any remaining fruit on a regular basis and hope for the best

Reet
x

P.S. Belated welcome to the boards.

[Alison]

Defo blossom end rot - down to erratic watering, often when they don't get enough. Some varieties get it more than others but your plants are fine. If it were blight you'd see the nasty black bits on the stem of the plant, often before the fruits too.

[taff]

you can still use them for chutney or something, chop off the black bits.

[rustylady]

Definitely blossom end rot. Caused by lack of calcium uptake, caused by lack of watering. Are you using rainwater or tapwater for watering, and is your tapwater hard? Could you add your location to your profile please, then it will show up on your posts and save us keep asking.

[Glutton4...]

Wow - looks like I'm not as daft as I thought! LOL

Good luck with them FF!

[fattyfisher]

Thank you Rustylady

I'm in the Midlands (have updated profile, sorry). Watering on a drip system from tap twice a day for 15 mins. Very hard water area, high lime content.
Thanks Ian

[fattyfisher]

All,

Many thanks all for your reply's. An overwhelming response in favour of Blossom end rot has put my mind at rest. Thank you. Now....off to find this chutney recipe you mentioned ....

Cheers

Ian

[VirginVegGrower]

Hi all,

I've been a member for a few months, happy reading a gathering lots of usefull info, but never said hello before. So hello all !
Please can I have your input on this situ. on Tuesday night I removed 8 healthy looking just pinking tom's, because underneath they resembled Satan's armpits !! this morning, only 36hrs later I have had to remove a few more as shown in the second picture. I think you all know what the question is..........and what do I do now?
If it is the dreaded, what else will it effect? will it get to my tom's in the polytent 6' away? how did I get it, garden is paved, nothing pretty only potted veg. only started this year! none of the neighbours grow anything for 5 doors either way?





all comments welcome

Many thanks

Ian.

Add info: Toms in grow bags outside, fed once a week, drip watered daily. location B79, Tamworth, Staffs.

Deffo blossom end rot - common in grow bag toms when they've been allowed to dry out. Water daily next year and you should avoid this.

[VirginVegGrower]

BTW you're close to me - near Burton - we are hard water area and I don't have this. Don't despair. Tap water is fine - but not letting them dry out is essential. Is your greenhouse in full sun? What sun I hear you ask! Try shade out or net curtain next year if so.

[Cricketwidow]

This looks more like blossom end rot to me which means that the watering system has not been stable, your tomatoes have been allowed to get dry and then get a shock when watered, I had blight last year and you get brown all over the tomatoes not just on the bottom. You must keep your tomatoes wet all the time and not let them dry out.