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Title: black marks on tomato
Post by: neetbo on July 27, 2008, 21:21:29

Shop bought beefsteak and planted the seeds . Has been in doors all its life. can anybody explain the black marks?

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/neetbo/SP_A0366.jpg (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/neetbo/SP_A0366.jpg)

Did get a nice healthy yellow one

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/neetbo/SP_A0361.jpg (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/neetbo/SP_A0361.jpg)

Title: Re: black marks on tomato
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on July 27, 2008, 21:46:14

looks like the start of blossom end rot. not a disease but due to mineral deficiency (calcium) from uneven watering (rootball dries out and can't take up nutrients properly). It happens.

Title: Re: black marks on tomato
Post by: Jeannine on July 28, 2008, 00:01:26

Hi I agree, blossom end rot. It is only usually on the first fruits though so just remove the damaged ones. The later on ones should be just fine.

XX Jeannine

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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: neetbo on July 27, 2008, 21:21:29