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

[rustylady]

Ian, I wouldn't rely on a drip watering system. They're obviously not getting enough water. Get the can out! The reason I asked about whether you had hard or soft water was that hard water contains calcium, so is good for tomatoes.

[fattyfisher]

Hi all,

Just a quick update and should have really clarified early...my apologies. I only got round to fitting up the watering system two weeks ago .....before that watering was irregular! the last two weeks the soil has been moist every time I walk past and stick my finger in. Could it be that the damage was already in the system and that I have just compounded the situation?
Anyway the truth is as long as its not Blight then I am happy to continue and......after being pointed in the direction of a fantastic new food group, 'Green tomato chutney' (Thank you, friend)....what ever the outcome of my tomato crop this year....i'll now be smiling !!

What a wonderful forum this is. thank you all

Ian

[Potstubsdustbins]

Ian, blossom end rot is a frequent problem if you use grow bags as they dry out easier than other pots etc. Try Morrisons buckets next year they are more easily managed.

Colin

[jackyspratty]

Blossum end rot can be rectifoed with the help of epsom salts which will add calcium to theplant if needed. Add about 2 tablespoons of epsoms to a gallon of water and apply to plant foiage by spraying, I think you can water it in too. Unfortunately I speak from experience of BER!

[Thelma Sanders]

I thought Epsom salts was for magnesium defficiency, didn't realize it was for calcium defficiency as well

[Potstubsdustbins]

Epsom salts is used to treat magnesium deficiency a sign of which is yellowing between the veins of the leaves.

As blossom end rot affects individual fruits I have always been under the impression there was no treatment once the fruit is affected.

What is a fact is that the main cause is allowing the soil/compost to dry out whilst the fruit is swelling.

Colin