Tomatoes - Blossom End Rot

[Multiveg]

Up until last year, I don't think I had ever seen blossom end rot on my tomatoes... Been growing tomatoes for ages... even neglecting them for a few days when away visiting, filling up the drip trays to the brim before leaving... tomatoes happy for years... but this and last year... well, we've had heatwaves,... is this a sign of more issues to come?

[Debs]

I've had a little blossom end rot too Multiveg it's difficult to give the toms constant, regular watering in this hot weather

[Paulh]

I always have blossom end rot on my first tomatoes - no doubt because I don't water them appropriately. Always very annoying, but the following ones are OK. It doesn't condemn the whole crop.

[picman]

BER ..I have tried a few things research seems to suggest calcium deficiency at night , so I save egg shells during the winter, dry and crush them to powder, make a deep hole sprinkle liberally fill it back in a little and then plant the young toms, also if you can water the plants so they are moist during the night.
( also been away from A4A a bit )     

[galina]

Uneven watering doesn't help either.  Luckily it seems to go away after a while and tends to be an early fruit problem.  Did the eggshells help?  Or is the jury still out.

[picman]

Hi Galina. yes egg shells did help I ran out ( 12 plants ) and one plant only got a little bit that plant did have a couple of ber fruits so will collect more shells next year, Biggest problem this year for us poly tunnel gardeners has been the heat, fortunately i fitted a vent in the top of mine in May , has helped keep below 100c.I have an automatic water system but yes watering can effect it, toms take up calcium during the night.       

[galina]

Thank you for this helpful report.  Yes this year was a difficult one for tomato setting in the heat.  We got 38C on a few occasions and watering was a chore.  Finally a little cooler and now the tomatoes are now making up for lost time.  Will be collecting eggshells here too.