Why are my turning brown at the bottom before even ripening?

Question

my mom had to grow her tomatoes in pots this year because her ground is contamenated. her tomatoes are turning brownish-black at the bottom of them before even ripening. does anyone know why they are doing that.

Answer 1

This is called 'blossom end rot', here is a link to tell you what causes it and how to cure it.

http://www.gardenadvice.co.uk/howto/dise...

Answer 2

1. Must be touching the soil.

2. Uneven watering. Or less water they are drying out.

Answer 3

Blossom end rot. Go to the RHS website. Easy.

Answer 4

This is called blosoosm end rot..it is a calcium defiencey..add some calcium from the garden centers..Hetre is a link concerning this and what to do about it..

Answer 5

It's called blossom end rot - not uncommon given the weather conditions we have had in UK.

Got the following from gardensonline:

Blossom End Rot

"It's caused by a deficiency in calcium, a water-soluble element. Tomato plants that suffer from water stress or extreme fluctuations in moisture are prime candidates for blossom-end rot. Other conditions that make tomatoes susceptible are cool, humid weather, compacted soil, and high levels of ammonia or potassium in the soil. Prevent by keeping soil evenly moist and well mulched. Add lime if you have an acidic pH and low calcium; add gypsum if your soil is alkaline and calcium-deficient."

  All is not lost though - if your mother gives them some Epsom salts dissolved in warm water, they may well recover - cool the solution down before giving to plants.

Pick off the fruit affected.

Answer 6

to mych water   put in some epsum salt u can buy a spray for spot rot