blossom end rot, what now ?

[grow_my_own]

I would love to see a hornworm to see what all the fuss is about. (But maybe not in my garden.)

Mary

Mary, so far this year I have not seen one, fingers crossed that they stay away, having enough trouble with the BER.
IF one gets to my tomatoes I will be sure to snap a pic of the creepy thing doing its damage and send it to you!

Had my first hornworm EVER this year. It made a tasty treat for the chickens.

 

[strantor]

I've just now heard of blossom end rot, from this thread. I will be sure to watch out for it. I'm curious though, how do large scale farms combat the issue? I doubt they go bury fish heads, epsom salts, and eggshells all across hundreds of acres of farmland. I suppose they probably use some nasty chemical?

 

[digitS']

I believe that farmers would initially rely on soil tests, Strantor.

Then, they can apply fertilizers that are carefully formulated. Calcium nitrate can also be used as a foliar spray. Here is information on BER and a list of Low Incidence & High Incidence varieties:

Blossom-End Rot of Tomato, Integrated Pest Management University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Steve