What Causes Dry Rot on Tomatoes?
Anyone who grows tomatoes probably has or will run into the problem of dry rot. Some dry rot is caused by attempts to protect the garden from parasites, but other times it's caused by nature. Luckily, preventing dry rot on tomatoes is fairly simple. Does this Spark an idea?
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Identification
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A calcium deficiency at the blossoming point results in dry rot on tomatoes, also known as "blossom end rot," according to North Dakota State University Extension
Types
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Causes of dry rot are due to natural weather conditions, and/or by the cultivation techniques used to grow the tomato plant.
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Causes
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Excessive weed removal can sometimes damage the roots of a tomato plant, impairing the ability to allocate calcium to the blossom. Extreme dry periods followed by large amounts water can also cause dry rot.
Considerations
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Blossom end rot usually only affects the first few tomatoes that develop, although some selected tomatoes also accrue this problem, reports Ron Smith.
Prevention/Solution
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Smith recommends that gardeners maintain steady moisture levels for their tomato plants to prevent dry rot.
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