Quick facts about Blossom End-rot in tomatoes

Symptoms

• An early sign of the disorder are a water soaked spot near the blossom end of the fruit.
• This turns brown and enlarges to cover almost half of the fruit.
• Also read: 6 Steps to follow while investing in drip irrigation

Possible causes

• Too fast growth during the early stages followed by sudden drought especially when the fruits are small.
• Excessive nitrogen and infrequent watering.
• Calcium deficiency especially in young fruits.
• Low application of nitrogen to calcium deficiency soils

Control

• Application of CAN
• Apply calcium chloride foliar feed at 15kg/1000 liters (Higher concentration will damage leaves).
• Lime calcium deficient soils.

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