Why are my tomatoes rotting?
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Why are my tomatoes rotting?
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My tomatoes are rotting from the bottom. Can you tell me why? A friend said it is a fungus. Need help. Thank you
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That sounds like blossom end rot. It is a disease that you will have to treat the soil. Inactivate is a product that will help. You may also want to make sure you water in the A.M. No overhead watering, and make sure you soak the soil. You could add some calcium to the soil as well.
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Soil issues
Hi -
It looks like I had some bad late season blight on my tomotoes plants and I’m afraid it might be overwintering in my soil. It seems to happen every year. I’m getting my plants from you so I know it’s not a plant problem that people experience when buying from inferior gardening stores (i.e. The big box stores). I used to compost everything so chances are I could have carried it over from my compost. Is there a way to treat the soil in the fall to help get rid of fungi and other diseases (powdery mildew)? I never turn my garden over in the fall, should I do that as well?
Thanks
Kevin