tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post5403775140090940916..comments2023-10-12T15:17:58.021-06:00Comments on Two Scoops: Things that grow - the truth revealedAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650216689414959056noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post-28876727846693715172009-07-21T21:57:33.302-06:002009-07-21T21:57:33.302-06:00Woah...I was gonna be all cool and tell you what w...Woah...I was gonna be all cool and tell you what was wrong....sad. They are right, it is blossom end rot, and they are right with the causes. I don't know the conditions of which your tomoatoes are growing in, so I can't tell you if it's your fault or the weather's ;) But we've had a lot of customers with the same problem this year, so my guess is the weather had a big part to play in it. It was really wet and inconsistent this year. And then all of the sudden it got WAY hot...none of those things help. <br /><br />If you have any other questions, you know many ways of getting ahold of me....so ask away :)Baby Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722443238803217681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post-83269055205695156132009-07-21T18:59:00.393-06:002009-07-21T18:59:00.393-06:00Tomato tips from E. Gordon Wells Jr.
"...blo...Tomato tips from E. Gordon Wells Jr.<br /><br />"...blossom-end rot which is a black or tan discoloration at the blosssom end of the fruit which enlarges, darkens and becomes sunken and leather as the tomato begins to ripen. This often happens with the first few tomatoes from your tomato patch. If it continues, it means that you are either not watering thoroughly enough or not watering frequently enough."<br /><br />(My guess is thoroughly enough because he recommends watering only 1/week or 1 every 2weeks. Another problem could be that your soil isn't holding the water...fix it okay?)<br /><br />Marianne's problem could be too much nitrogen fertilizer or too much water. From the book: "The mistake most commonly made by home gardeners in growing tomatoes is to water them too frequently. With too much nitrogen fertilizer and too much water you will grow a beautiful gigantic tomato plant with no tomatoes. The plant should not be a lush, light green color. If properly watered, the plant will be extremely dark green and have a stocky, heavy vine."Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099262703361052375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post-71245935952278973852009-07-21T16:35:14.248-06:002009-07-21T16:35:14.248-06:00Wendy - Thanks for the info, maybe if I crush up c...Wendy - Thanks for the info, maybe if I crush up calcium pills and put them in the water....? AND take away the blow torch? Just sayin'....I'd better get a good tomato out of this plant or someone's gonna be sorry! :)<br /><br />Marianne - Glad to know it's not just me. However, I'm sure yours will come. If your plant looks healthy I'm sure it will bear fruit. *sigh*Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650216689414959056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post-67446206294311890382009-07-21T15:28:54.550-06:002009-07-21T15:28:54.550-06:00Have you tried singing to them??
Just kidding! Se...Have you tried singing to them?? <br />Just kidding! Seriously, my tomato plants are big and green and bushy, but there isn't even a tiny, little green tomato to be found growing ANYWHERE on them! Where are the tomatoes???Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565083639379926451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post-65476703574151014822009-07-21T13:13:30.391-06:002009-07-21T13:13:30.391-06:00I think the teacher man talked about that in his c...I think the teacher man talked about that in his class. It's something that happens to tomatoes but I can't remember why....I'll see if I can look it up and get back to you.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099262703361052375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107375858151401170.post-89291359958847457922009-07-21T13:13:22.815-06:002009-07-21T13:13:22.815-06:00Your tomato is so beautiful from the top, good pho...Your tomato is so beautiful from the top, good photography skills! I looked up your tomato condition on the internet for you since all I do all day is sit around . . . waiting. Your tomatoes are sick with blossom end rot. That means the aren't getting enough calcium, which apparently is sometimes caused by severe water fluctuations (ie. your neighbors torch them and then you revitalize them). The all knowing internet says using mulches or putting more calcium in the soil may help your tomatosteoperosis. Or you could just take away your neighbors blow torch.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744499902613300952noreply@blogger.com