As a complete novice to gardening, I am learning SO much! Thank you Ivan for making informative, easy to understand videos! - You are highly appreciated! :)
Thanks Iven for the tips of how to try and prevent blossom end rot of which some of my tomato 🍅 plants have suffered from season after season this season however I have added some diluted calcium and they are all looking healthy so far. I have never done a measure of the PH level so I just ordered a PH tester of Ebay .Thanks once again Tim 😊
All my tomatoes (both container grown and in ground), peppers and pumpkins had BER badly last season. There was plenty of calcium in the ground as I compost all my egg shells in the planting space (from my 15 chickens) and add bonemeal. I did the same as you with regards to watering - a deep water every few days. I also have clay soil which holds the water well in ground. And my containers had a mix of new compost and potting mix. I felt sure my watering technique was ok. Couldn't figure it out! I did some research into our current understanding of BER and found that calcium deficiency in soil is quite rare, it's typically a watering issue that impacts the uptake of calcium. So, I bit the bullet and installed a simple irrigation system on a timer. Within a week, all my new fruits came through without issue, completely BER free. Since using timed irrigation, not a single case of BER since, on any plant.
Thats brilliant That is also why i brought up the watering problem as so many videos say it is just down to a Calcium problem which it is not Thank you
Thanks Ivan, for this very helpful info', sorry that you lost some of those tom's but was a great learning vlog for us. Take care and all the best. Stevie
I thought I'd learned my lesson about blossom end rot, when my toms succumbed a few yrs back. Since then I've incorporated calcium fertiliser granules when planting and that seems to have worked until now. I found it on some of my "Mountain Merit' toms a few days ago and was so disappointed as the toms were huge. I got rid and dissolved (what had turned into a solid block of said granules) in several litres of water, which I soaked the soil with. I'm hoping that the problem is fixed. If not, I'll definitely be using the milk/egg recommendation, Ivan. Will definitely invest in a meter. Thanks so much for the excellent video.
Very interesting, one of my tomatoe plants last year had blossom end rot, fingers crossed it doesn't happen again, i treat the plant & all was good after that ..
Thank you Ivan for your informative and interesting videos, this is the first time that I have set up a garden and you have been an endless source of brilliant information for me. I have 7 tomato plants and 2 of them look the same as your plant, stressed, I now know how to tackle the problem. I'm not expecting amazing results from my veggie garden this year but rather using it as a learning experience so that next year I will have learnt from my mistakes, (hopefully). Thank you again and take care.
I just use the NurtriGrow 2-Part fertiliser. No other non-chelated feed can provide calcium without blocking magnesium! The only reason that BEM occurs is down to poor soil feeding.
Ivan I have had blossom end rot for the last 2 years no ripe tomatoes this year all are in containers so I can control the compost got a good crop so far but one curling leaves so thanks for the information very encouraging big thanks BA94Antrim n Ireland
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk ive given a thorough watering not 5 minutes ago with bone meal mixed in the water for now. Maybe give them a slurp of milk in a few days. 👍
My tomatoes have been terrible this year. I purchased some special tomato compost, but unfortunately I overwatered (so my fault entirely). On one plant all the flower heads have dropped off too 😭. A lesson for next year I suppose. Last year was so bountiful too.
Thanks for this. Im finally starting to see some fruit on my outdoor roma tomatoes so I'll keep a good eye on them and i will know what to do if there are any issues thanks to you!😊
Thankfully never suffered from this but wondered if your soil lacks calcium. Tend to use compost as opposed to garden soil and not let the soil dry out.
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk Looking at the anemic soil... Do you lay down a layer of compost in the winter in your greenhouse prior to spring planting ? It really helps revitalize the soil. The garden soil in it's regular form isn't enough to sustain decent crops, especially tomatoes that are nutrient reliant. (can only speak for the soil in my area which is pretty poor)
Hi ivan i put some epsom salts in the planting hole when i plant my tomatoes seems to work i havent had any blossom end rot for 3yrs sorry about yr toms
I never thought about saving the water from boiled eggs. Great tip. Would that be good just to water with even without blossom end rot, just good for the soil?
Great advice as always Ivan thankfully wr have had quite a few decent harvests off of our 4 cherry tomato plants. Going off subject but i have what seems a healthy looking cucumber plant its producing tiny cucumbers flowering and then dont seem to be getting any bigger i am using a moisture stick and feeding it once every 10 to 14 days but they still dont seem to be getting any bigger could this just be down to the weather or am i missing a trick im new gardener id apriciate the advice thanks Gary
Hi it may need some of the leaves pruning but not all and dont let too many suckers grow on the plant as this also results in smaller fruits Thank you Gary
Thanks I thort this might have been the case years back i ysed to pick cucumbers in a glass house and we did similar maintenance on those plants but i had never seen this problem I have removed leaves below the first cucumber leftba gap to the next hopfully a few more sunny days will help boost it ontop of the feed it had yesterday thanks again for all you do with the channel me and my partner never miss a video you put on.
I’ve got this on my giant crimson tomato plant! 3 fruits in the plant and all affected!! Got another GC with fruit on and they seem fine.can I continue to grow the affected fruits to get seeds from them? And will they be viable?? Tx!!
I would not save the seeds but that is just my opinion Give the plants Calmag as the fruit forms and that will stop it before it starts Thank you Jessica
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk Thankyou for replying. I’ll treat this as an experiment then. It’s a rare tomato and first time I’ve grown it!! I’ll let you know how the experiment goes!
Ivan, I have planted cosmos in the containers with my tomato plants and the cosmos seems to be taking over. Should I repot the cosmos? The tomato plants are flowering but they are growing quite slowly compared to my other tomato plants.
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As a complete novice to gardening, I am learning SO much! Thank you Ivan for making informative, easy to understand videos! - You are highly appreciated! :)
That is so kind and generous of you Thank you Serenity
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk You are so very welcome Ivan! I hope you have a wonderful weekend :)
...thanks again Ivan, will look out for these problems you've clearly identified ..cheers
Glad to help
Thank you William
Ivan, thank you for a very informative and interesting video update, some very useful tips. Paul
My pleasure!
Thank you Paul
Interesting new fixes from last years first week of August video and use of diluted milk. Good to have different options. 👍👍
Thanks 👍
So informative vlog Ivan so appreciate you sharing your knowledge so newbie gardeners like me benefit thank you so much 👍
Lovely Thank you Janet
Thanks Iven for the tips of how to try and prevent blossom end rot of which some of my tomato 🍅 plants have suffered from season after season this season however I have added some diluted calcium and they are all looking healthy so far. I have never done a measure of the PH level so I just ordered a PH tester of Ebay .Thanks once again Tim 😊
Excellent Thank you Tim
All my tomatoes (both container grown and in ground), peppers and pumpkins had BER badly last season. There was plenty of calcium in the ground as I compost all my egg shells in the planting space (from my 15 chickens) and add bonemeal. I did the same as you with regards to watering - a deep water every few days. I also have clay soil which holds the water well in ground. And my containers had a mix of new compost and potting mix. I felt sure my watering technique was ok. Couldn't figure it out! I did some research into our current understanding of BER and found that calcium deficiency in soil is quite rare, it's typically a watering issue that impacts the uptake of calcium. So, I bit the bullet and installed a simple irrigation system on a timer. Within a week, all my new fruits came through without issue, completely BER free. Since using timed irrigation, not a single case of BER since, on any plant.
Thats brilliant
That is also why i brought up the watering problem as so many videos say it is just down to a Calcium problem which it is not
Thank you
Thanks Ivan, for this very helpful info', sorry that you lost some of those tom's but was a great learning vlog for us. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Thank you too Stevie
Great video and very informative and helpful. Thankyou
Thank you Victoria
I thought I'd learned my lesson about blossom end rot, when my toms succumbed a few yrs back. Since then I've incorporated calcium fertiliser granules when planting and that seems to have worked until now. I found it on some of my "Mountain Merit' toms a few days ago and was so disappointed as the toms were huge. I got rid and dissolved (what had turned into a solid block of said granules) in several litres of water, which I soaked the soil with. I'm hoping that the problem is fixed. If not, I'll definitely be using the milk/egg recommendation, Ivan. Will definitely invest in a meter. Thanks so much for the excellent video.
Good plan
Thank you William
Very interesting, one of my tomatoe plants last year had blossom end rot, fingers crossed it doesn't happen again, i treat the plant & all was good after that ..
Thank you Carol
Thank you Ivan for your informative and interesting videos, this is the first time that I have set up a garden and you have been an endless source of brilliant information for me. I have 7 tomato plants and 2 of them look the same as your plant, stressed, I now know how to tackle the problem. I'm not expecting amazing results from my veggie garden this year but rather using it as a learning experience so that next year I will have learnt from my mistakes, (hopefully). Thank you again and take care.
Thats brilliant Adele and i am sure you are in for a treat
Thank you
Ivan, thank you for all the valuable information, you share with us. It does help. Thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated Thank you Sheila
Please can you show us how this plant gets on? Even if it doesn't help? The rest of your tomatoes look great so I bet you have an amazing harvest!
Sure will Thank you Charlotte
I just use the NurtriGrow 2-Part fertiliser. No other non-chelated feed can provide calcium without blocking magnesium!
The only reason that BEM occurs is down to poor soil feeding.
Thanks for the tip
Ivan I have had blossom end rot for the last 2 years no ripe tomatoes this year all are in containers so I can control the compost got a good crop so far but one curling leaves so thanks for the information very encouraging big thanks BA94Antrim n Ireland
Thank you William much appreciated
Ivan, I agree within you on the causes of BER. As someone who doesn't eat animal products I keep a bottle of CalMag on hand-works every time.
Thank you for that Dee much appreciated & Thank you for the tip i may get some
This has happened to every tomato I've ever tried to grow bar none... probably gonna happen to these current fruits too. 🙈🙈🏴❤
Lets hope not Leigh
Boost the Calcium in advance and it may work out
Thank you
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk ive given a thorough watering not 5 minutes ago with bone meal mixed in the water for now. Maybe give them a slurp of milk in a few days. 👍
My tomatoes have been terrible this year. I purchased some special tomato compost, but unfortunately I overwatered (so my fault entirely). On one plant all the flower heads have dropped off too 😭. A lesson for next year I suppose. Last year was so bountiful too.
It sure has been a strange year so far but we will get a harvest by the end
Thank you Catherine
Thanks for this. Im finally starting to see some fruit on my outdoor roma tomatoes so I'll keep a good eye on them and i will know what to do if there are any issues thanks to you!😊
Brilliant Thank you Captain
Omg thankyou Ivan i had a couple of tomatos with this 😢
Thank you too Donna
You're spot on 👍
Thank you Mark much appreciated
Thankfully never suffered from this but wondered if your soil lacks calcium. Tend to use compost as opposed to garden soil and not let the soil dry out.
Either that or inconsistent watering is usually the cause treated the soil with Cal-Mag and now all seems ok
Thank you
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk Looking at the anemic soil... Do you lay down a layer of compost in the winter in your greenhouse prior to spring planting ? It really helps revitalize the soil. The garden soil in it's regular form isn't enough to sustain decent crops, especially tomatoes that are nutrient reliant. (can only speak for the soil in my area which is pretty poor)
Such a shame you lost a few plum tomatoes Ivan. Thank you as always for you advice and help it helps me loads
These things happen but together we can beat them
Thank you Edwina
Thanks!
Thank you for that very much appreciated
good idea !
Thank you Mick
Hi ivan i put some epsom salts in the planting hole when i plant my tomatoes seems to work i havent had any blossom end rot for 3yrs sorry about yr toms
Great stuff Thank you Corrine
I never thought about saving the water from boiled eggs. Great tip. Would that be good just to water with even without blossom end rot, just good for the soil?
Yes as you are just boosting up the Calcium content which will prevent it in the 1st place but do not over do it
Thank you Connie
Great advice as always Ivan thankfully wr have had quite a few decent harvests off of our 4 cherry tomato plants.
Going off subject but i have what seems a healthy looking cucumber plant its producing tiny cucumbers flowering and then dont seem to be getting any bigger i am using a moisture stick and feeding it once every 10 to 14 days but they still dont seem to be getting any bigger could this just be down to the weather or am i missing a trick im new gardener id apriciate the advice thanks
Gary
Hi it may need some of the leaves pruning but not all and dont let too many suckers grow on the plant as this also results in smaller fruits
Thank you Gary
Thanks I thort this might have been the case years back i ysed to pick cucumbers in a glass house and we did similar maintenance on those plants but i had never seen this problem I have removed leaves below the first cucumber leftba gap to the next hopfully a few more sunny days will help boost it ontop of the feed it had yesterday thanks again for all you do with the channel me and my partner never miss a video you put on.
I’ve got this on my giant crimson tomato plant! 3 fruits in the plant and all affected!! Got another GC with fruit on and they seem fine.can I continue to grow the affected fruits to get seeds from them? And will they be viable?? Tx!!
I would not save the seeds but that is just my opinion
Give the plants Calmag as the fruit forms and that will stop it before it starts
Thank you Jessica
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk Thankyou for replying. I’ll treat this as an experiment then. It’s a rare tomato and first time I’ve grown it!! I’ll let you know how the experiment goes!
Ivan, I have planted cosmos in the containers with my tomato plants and the cosmos seems to be taking over. Should I repot the cosmos? The tomato plants are flowering but they are growing quite slowly compared to my other tomato plants.
Yes i would move them they are great for attracting bees but you dont want them competing for nutrients
Thank you Tracy
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk thank you so much for all your advice. It is greatly appreciated.
Hi, Can I compost tomatoes with blossom end rot or should I bin them?
You can compost the plant but i would not compost the fruit simply because it will become loads of little tomato plants next year
Thank you Maureen
i like to know wear you seen blossom end rot on peppers ? i never see that before
Looks just the same as on Tomatoes and i had a couple that had it last year it also can happen to aubergines squash and melons
Thank you
@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk well I’ve never seen it before on pepper’s
👍👍👍
Thank you Debbie
Where did you get your ph meteor
It was from Wilko
Thank you
awh no such a shame 😢
We will get more very soon
Thank you Tracey