Blossom End Rot

My tomatoes have blossom end rot. What I need to do to help stop it?

Epsom salt

I sprayed FoliCal every 14 days this year from the time I planted and have not had a single tomato with blossom end rot.

I used to fight blossom end rot every year. I think it was Furflyin who recommended dolomitic lime at planting 2 years ago and I gave it a shot. I havent had blossom end rot on a single tomato since

I would rather fix it at planting than stop gap it with foliar spray. How much dolomitic lime do you use per plant?

Use pelletized lime, notice on the back of the bag the amount of calcium in it. Commercial tomato growers lime and slag their ground every year. Have your soil tested and ammend it as the sample says to. You can use pelletized lime, spread it yourself. Pretty simple.

I had that problem last year. I used calcium nitrate by each plant, and have not had any problem at all this year.

Yep, it twas me. I'm glad somebody listens to my suggestions. LOL

Blossom end rot is absolutely preventable, every single time. You don't need Epsom Salt, Tums, Rolaids, Foliar Spray, Indian Totem Poles, Chi, Chakra, Judy Chops or any other "home" remedy. All you need is some dolomitic lime in the hole with the tomato plant at planting time. It really is very simple.

I put 2-3 big handfuls in each hole and mix it with the dirt. If you want a unit of measure, I'd say use one red solo cup per plant.

jwalker mentioned pelletized lime. I'm pretty sure that pelleted lime is dolomitic lime, but I'm not 100% certain on that. I have seen "Garden Lime" on bags on bags of dolomitic lime.

It is dolomitic lime. It is finely ground then pelletized. It is supposed to start working as soon as it is incorporated in the soil. I added some last year then did a soil sample two weeks later. It raised my ph over a point.

I saw where you can put lime in a 5gallon bucket and mix it with water. Then pour it around the plants.

Good to know.

This all is good to know. The wife said we had a lot of this as well, the blossom end rot

Calcium nitrate will stop it!!!!

Can you put it out after the plant has grown or when you plant?

We are fighting pretty bad ourselves.

After you plant. Just wet it good. I had it bad on 3 rows and it stopped 4 days after I put it out.

Tired of thowing tomatoes over the fence. I mixed up dolomite lime pellets and poured on plants a week ago and got some of the Stop calcium nitrate.

Put 2 or 3 TUMS in the hole when you plant always works for me

You'll throw them over the fence for a few more days then be good.

I agree with the others on calcium nitrate. 2 tablespoons per plant

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Whole milk is good for tomatoes.