black bottom tomatoes

[Sly boots 9]

my crop of tomatoes is not so great. Some of the fruit has black, flat bottoms. What is this, what causes this and can I prevent it. Any help, thanks

[Kswck]

[Kswck]

[Weirdo Magnet]

Apparently my tomatoes have Blossom end rot as well, the top of the fruit looks beautiful but th bottoms are horrid. I've notived tht the bottom most leaves on the plant turn yellow and get small brown spots all over them. Does this have anything to do with Blossom end rot or is it another problem that i can remedy by adding somethig to the soil? Thank you :)

-- Weirdo Magnet

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[Kswck]

It's just lime. Cukes do not like a lot of lime in the soil.

[Kswck]

Lime.

[Frankhartx]

Most vegetables grow best with a soil pH of 6.5--this is slighly acid, Lime is akaline and is used to sweeten overly acid soil.Lime amendments usually contain the elements calcium and magnesium. Both are secondary plant nutrients and are necessary for the plants good health. A ph test of the soil should be made now. If any is needed lime is best added in the off season.

[Noydb]

Ahhh ... that is why the below advice is so good. There are other ways to add calcium to a soil that do not raise the pH, though.

Like my suggestion of adding oyster shell food supplement tablets at planting time.

[AnonnyMoose]