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Blossom-End Rot in Tomatoes

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January 13, 2021

Any gardener gets discouraged when they see a dark, leathery patch develop on the bottom end of their vine-ripened tomatoes. The blemish indicates blossom-end rot, a calcium-deficiency disorder that often afflicts tomatoes. This Idaho Green Thumb How-To tells you the basics about this frustrating condition, including what it is, what causes it, how to discourage its development in your garden and how to manage it if it does. Color photographs help you distinguish its identification in other plants and from other disorders that can plague the red fruit.

Author: Ronald Patterson

1,200 words

Blossom-End Rot in Tomatoes

Contact

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 10
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2332 Moscow, ID 83844-2332

Phone: 208-885-7982

Fax: 208-885-9046

Email: calspubs@uidaho.edu

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