Re: [CH] Roma tomato rot question
George A. Starkey (gas@kdlegal.com)
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:05:25 -0500
ON further examination of my huge crop of 4 plants :^) , it appears that
only one is affected. It has been the runt of the litter, so that should
have clued me into possible problems.
>>> "John Dickson" <jdickson@global.net.au> 07/16/03 04:30PM >>>
BER is a big problem in west OZ. Our local agricultural dept
recommend the
use of superphosphate as the preplanting fertiliser and also a good
dose of
pulverised shell grit.
John D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Irvine" <dougandmarie@shaw.ca>
To: "George A. Starkey" <gas@kdlegal.com>
Cc: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>; <tmattevans@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] Roma tomato rot question
>
>
> George A. Starkey wrote:
> > So then, adding lime would be of benefit, correct?
> >
> >
> >>Help me Obi-wan Chipotle, you're my only hope!
> OR...get egg shells! Save your egg shells, pulverize them in a
blender
> with the water you are going to sprinkle the maters with! I have
been
> using egg shells for some time, before transplant, I worked them
into
> the soil, transplanted, and then sprinkled more around the plant.
Seems
> to work, never get BER! Thanks Risa G! Cheers, Doug in you know
where,
> George!
>