Have y’all ever tried a tums in the hole when you plant maters to prevent blossom rot?

I read to do that somewhere so I did it when I planted mine. Interested in hearing if it's worked for others.

I have heard of putting a sulfur tip match head in with them. I recently heard of putting powdered milk in the hole. It has to be something with the calcium regarding either a tums or the powdered milk.

Just googled and it's something to do with preventing blossum rot.

Powdered Milk for Tomatoes

Another article which says powdered milk acts as fertilizer:

Powedered Milk as Fertilizer

Here's an article that says Tums will not cure blossum rot:

Tums and Blossum Rot

Keep us posted!

Never tried it...interesting.

I always put Epson Salt in my tomato's hole when planting

I use granular chicken manure and epsom salt on all my plants now and have very little issue with end rot. Now if I can find something to get rid of the stink bugs.

Tums is just used for the calcium. Powdered milk is just used for the calcium. Epsom salt is magnesium. Calcium from any source would work. I use Dolomitic Lime. That takes care of the Ca and Mg. You'll still have some blossom end rot, regardless of what you do. Tomatoes that set during cool weather or cool nights, are gonna have it. The first few tomatoes off each plant usually have it, regardless of what I do.

Fur is right