kinther@lemmy.world to Gardening@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoWhy are the bottoms of my tomatoes rotting?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down11
arrow-up179arrow-down1imageWhy are the bottoms of my tomatoes rotting?lemmy.worldkinther@lemmy.world to Gardening@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareGünther Unlustig 🍄@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 days agoHow do the leaves look like? I also suspect blossom end rot, but most soils have enough calcium, especially if you water with tap water. Often, this is caused by a lack of airflow. If the plant can’t transpire, not enough Ca is transported into the tips, which results in said symptoms. Maybe remove some leaves and add a ventilator to give them some air current
minus-squarekinther@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoLeaves are still green for the most part. One plant in the row of three has some yellowing which I have been pruning off. This is my first year successfully growing tomatoes and they kind of grew wild. Much too bushy and small fruits instead of larger ones.
minus-squareMadzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoIve the same issue you’re having. The air flow bit makes sense in my garden. I was a bit haphazard in my planting method, air flow is truly important I’m learning.
How do the leaves look like?
I also suspect blossom end rot, but most soils have enough calcium, especially if you water with tap water.
Often, this is caused by a lack of airflow. If the plant can’t transpire, not enough Ca is transported into the tips, which results in said symptoms.
Maybe remove some leaves and add a ventilator to give them some air current
Leaves are still green for the most part. One plant in the row of three has some yellowing which I have been pruning off.
This is my first year successfully growing tomatoes and they kind of grew wild. Much too bushy and small fruits instead of larger ones.
Ive the same issue you’re having.
The air flow bit makes sense in my garden. I was a bit haphazard in my planting method, air flow is truly important I’m learning.