Tomato Crops not healthy?

Question

In my garden, our tomatoes are rotten at the bottom, is there a reason for this?

Answer 1

Its same as what everyone said above but its from sporadic watering. That means if it only gets watered now and then or alot one week and a little the next then the plant chucks a tantrum and rots the end of the fruits. Just try and water regularly and it should be fine.

Good luck!

Answer 2

you have whats called poor soil!...you need to bring your soil back to par using fertilizers and water with miracle grow!..make sure the soil is loose around your tomatoe plants to insure that the rain water drains away and not just lay there and rot your plants!..also its a good idea to stake your tomatoes to make sure they dont hang over and die from there own weight!..but dont tie them to tight!..you can also buy tomatoe planters at your local hardware store!

Answer 3

It's called blossom end rot. You might be giving it too much water.

Pull all the affected fruit off and give it less water. Also I think there is something you can put on the soil like a fungicide. Check at a lawn and garden store.

Answer 4

Your tomatoes have blossom-end rot.  Use a mulch and give lots of water on hot summer days.  My Roma tomatoes had this problem early in the season.  I have been keeping them watered.  They are now doing fine.  

Calcium deficiency and too much nitrogen can also cause blossom-end rot.  For a good, detailed explanation of causes their interaction, and correction, see referenced web site.

Answer 5

a quote from the link below states:

'"The problem you describe with brown spots on the bottom of the fruit is called blossom end rot. It is common, and is related to inconsistent soil moisture. Keep the plants well watered - When the soil around tomato plants dries out, a serious problem results. Calcium, one of the handful of minerals needed by all plants to grow, is absorbed by the plant\'s roots along with water. If water is limited, so is calcium. The result is blossom-end rot, a brown, dry, leathery spot found on the bottom of fruit. So make sure your soils don\'t dry out and use mulch to help conserve moisture. "

Answer 6

It is blossom end rot.  One problem is too much/too little water, but it is also a sign of calcium deficiency in the soil.  Next year, add bone meal to your soil along with compost.  In our area, we have had double the amount of rainfall we should normally have, so there has been too much water and BER is a common problem right now.  It's frustrating after all of that hard work, isn't it? :(