Treating Blossom End Rot

Hey Neighbor! Today we are talking about a common disease that can ruin any gardeners crop. Blossom End Rot is a common issue in the garden community and can strike even the most skilled gardeners' crop. Where does blossom end rot come from? How to avoid blossom end rot? We will be talking about these and disproving some common old wives' tales about how to cure blossom end rot. Get Dirty and Let's Garden Together!

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0:00 Start
1:55 Growing and Preserving Peas
3:40 Blade of the Week
5:18 What's going on in the Garden
6:26 What is Blossom End Rot
9:30 How to Prevent Blossom End Rot
18:40 Does Compost Help Blossom End Rot
22:20 Common Myths about Blossom End Rot
24:04 Garden Spotlight and Old Goat

[sshumkaer]

I believe I had Blossom Rot happen to me last year here in North Dakota on my watermelons. My fruit would get about forearm size and then start developing on the end on the melon a little small brown spot, 1 or 2 weeks later half the melon would have it and start softening. I have a small garden maybe 10x6 or so. Long story short ZERO melons last year. This is my 4th year gardening, so I am very much a novice still. I plan on rotating everything this year. Placed tomatoes which are from the 1850 Indiana variety which is my home state, then I am going to move my peppers to the other side of the garden and in the center not sure what I am going to do. I thought maybe building a tiny flower garden, that would attract Lady Bugs, Lacewings, Humming Birds, Bees, to just help out. Here in North Dakota we are just now starting to till the land and seed as we are just now warming up, but have had lots of rain. So it's been slow going. I been noticing this year the decent amount of night crawlers in the ground this year. I have already seen more than I normally have in recent times. I have been trying to do a Bibical-type gardening concept that is American. So maybe this Natural stuff is working I have no idea lol. The Goal has been building back good healthy top soil.

[bettyp.]

Old goat hiding behind the red onions behind mamma hoss. Happy birthday Greg.

[davidward]

Late to the show again. Life seems to get in the way of stuff Oh well. Let's see.... The Old Goat is checking out the red onion harvest behind Mama Hoss. Greg, you know you need to get one for Essie also. She is a Southern Girl and will want one like her brothers (but she has a little growing to do before she can have it!!!). Blossom End Rot.... gardeners bane for sure! My experience is use dolomitic powder (lime) and regular spoon fed calcium enhanced fertilizers along with regular and even drip irrigation and you should have no issues.

[outliergardener]

🐐Old Goat is peeking out from behind them there red onions 🧅 in the shelf above Mama Hoss ❤

[MarkSmith-qkrl]

The old goat is hiding behind the red onions !! Happy early Birthday Hoss !! Hope y’all catch enough to make the grease stink !! Y’all have some fun !!

[brichter]

Happy birthday, Greg! Have a great fishing trip. That's nice that Mamma Hoss is sharing her boat with you. Was just talking about BER in your FB group about a week ago. I transplanted 11 varieties of indeterminate tomato plants about 7 weeks ago. I have 1 tomato plant that has BER on 2 different tomato clusters. I make my own potting mix with organic peat moss, perlite, worm castings, organic granular fertilizer, gypsum pellets, dolomite garden lime, Azomite, and bone meal powder. When I transplanted the tomato plants, I put blood meal, bone meal and Mykos in the hole. I recently found out from a member in your Facebook group that the dolomite lime I used is magnesium, which is similar to calcium but because it has a stronger charge, it can render calcium inactive in the soil and cause BER. Maybe that's what happened. I got some calcium nitrate and am going to treat the containers this weekend hoping to stay ahead of anymore tomato plants having calcium issues. Going to use it on my bell pepper plants too. Which do you think is better, gypsum powder or pelletized gypsum? Thank you for sharing your expertise about BER. Much appreciated.

[tommathews]

Great show, as always! I love it when you get on your “blossom end rot” soapbox, Greg! Preach it brother! Happy Birthday and good luck fishing!

[JimJWalker]

I have been experimenting with making eggshell powder after drying them in a low temp oven. Then adding vinegar to the powder in a jar without a lid. Wait half a day, then put the lid on it. Wait a week or so, then add water to dilute it. Wait a few more days, then use it as an amendment. I am still working on the ratios, but so far so good.

[joelhenderson]

Greg I put cotton hulls that have composted for a year in my garden. Now I know you will prolly laugh but it works for me. When I started using electroculter antennas which excites the microbs and all the nutrients in the soil which helps my tomatoes to absorb the calcium I put in my soil where I plant my tomatoes. I don't have to worry with end rot. Old goat is at the red onions!

[janetbgood]

Happy birthdays! I don't think I'll forget "root to fruit" now. This was so educational. The things I'm learning now at a ripe ol' age just irks the fire out of me that I didn't know an inkling of it in yesteryear. All I'm saying is -- if you've got a lot of growing to do ... take notes and learn it. There will be a test.

[williamcobb]

Evening folks. That's good info never considered to much water being an issue with getting calcium to the fruit, but it makes since thanks for the show. Old Goat is up in the red onions.

[pellis]

I have never been able to grow squash because of either squash vine borers or blossom end rot. Can’t wait to watch this video! I need this info!!!

[frazeeken]

Great info on blossom end rot, very helpful. Old goat is trying to hide behind the red onions.

[JMJWill]

Hoss I received my sweet potato slips and they were beautiful. A little early, 7B, 40’S 12-15 May Piedmont, NC.

[ritahunter]

I had all my tomatoes planted I got from y'all but then came a freak hailstorm and it chopped them up. I had some of yours seeds so started more and planting them tomorrow. They were doing so well but the hail just killed them. Made me cry. But better tomatoes than roof or windows! Have to look on the bright side

[parsonroy]

Thank you for the excellent information.
OG is hiding behind the red onions.

[KackleHillHomestead]

Glad you straightened me out on the epsom salt, have to get some gypsum. Old goat is behind the red onions. Thanks for the info!

[WOWSTWOA]

I can’t wait to grow them South Anna Butternut Squash I got from y’all, , thanks for the vid

[esmysyield]

Moma Hoss, do you have a video out on a good canner for beginners? I think I want an electric one. Any reccomendations on a good one to get. Its just me so I dont need a huge one. But I would like to learn canning and water bathing. Thank you, ya'll are very much appreciated! You and Mr Greg both.

[DavyFaught]

I appreciate the information on blossom end rot. The old goat is on the red onions above Momma Hoss.