The SECRET SIMPLE FIX for BLOSSOM END ROT!

In this video we show you how to fix blossom end rot in your vegetable garden. Blossom end rot can easily take out an entire harvest, in our case we have some major blossom end rot in our tomatoes, squash and zucchini. Thanks for watching and enjoy!

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[farmersuniverse]

You have a lot of experience with gardening and you show it perfectly in the videos. Thanks a lot for sharing such videos. I started gardening again after watching your videos. Hope you will share such videos. I have taken you as a friend, come to my little garden when you have time.

[isabelladavis]

Great news had lots of that this year so appreciate this fix stay blessed

[kengarrett]

In my area, near Melbourne, Australia, our soil usually has enough calcium so the most common reason for blossom end rot is intermittent watering. If the soil dries out, the calcium becomes "locked up" and is not accessible to the plant. This doesn't appear to be the problem in your case. I have heard that if you mix one pint of full cream milk with one gallon of water and water your plants with that, the calcium is immediately available whereas I think that adding lime might take a little while to be effective.

[tcs]

I've grown the same variety of tomato 3 years in a row. The first year I had a beautiful plant with gorgeous fruits. Last year and this year nothing but blossom end rot. And it's the only tomato plant with end rot. Good thing I like variety because my other plants are doing great, even if they are a couple weeks behind yours (from the looks of it). My yellow zucchini I've harvested several squash from already and the plants are HUGE!!

[mckeecrew]

Great video! I've had an issue with that on our zucchini plants! The more you know!!

[trulylynn]

I used Peroxide 1 teaspoon to a gallon of water and it works quicker! You can still add the lime including calcium carbonate.

[elotalks]

You got a check that your straw does not come from a field that was spray with Grayson. Because that can be causing your crops to fail as well

[tangoreal]

I break up some gyp board aka drywall and place in transplant hole.

[hikedayley]

Best to initially treat the tomatoes with a Lime Slurry. That way you get the Calcium into the roots for uptake. Add some Phosphorus too.

[berniesully]

Thank you I have had the same problem. Drivers me nuts

[CostasHoneyBees]

if you have access to eggshells or oyster shells = lime

[rebelstudio]

You can use it in water to store eggs for decades without refrigeration. But cannot use store bought eggs. They cannot be washed off.

[Anne--Marie]

Because blossom end rot is caused by a calcium deficiency, could you grind egg shells and add it to the soil?

[danhogle]

So was your soil acidic? Mine was alkaline (8.3-8.7 range), so I had to lower my ph a little. Then I did the calcium spary and I put cal-mag in the soil. I;m hoping it works and I caught it in time. I should also note that it was only my self wicking cattle tubs and not the other larger 12x4 raised bed.

[jackieellis]

You are just getting around to soil amendment now? How long have you been gardening. This is not a complicated problem