What is YOUR remedy for blossom end rot (BER)?

cythaenopsis · August 27, 2013

^ It's also possible that the organic fertilizer improves the water retention of the potting medium, so that it doesn't dry out as quickly. Just a guess on my part.

I am very curious to know if a BER afflicted fruit should be plucked off immediately, or if it should be left on the truss. The instinct is to pluck, as the BER "looks like a disease", although we know it's a physiological reaction to current conditions. I wonder if it's best to leave the fruit on. After all, the plant reversed the nutrient flow to compensate. Is it a permanent state? If so, then leaving it on will continue helping to supplement the plant's nutrient demands and therefore plucking it off wouldn't be a good thing.

August 27, 2013	#31
cythaenopsis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hoboken, NJ USA Posts: 347	^ It's also possible that the organic fertilizer improves the water retention of the potting medium, so that it doesn't dry out as quickly. Just a guess on my part. I am very curious to know if a BER afflicted fruit should be plucked off immediately, or if it should be left on the truss. The instinct is to pluck, as the BER "looks like a disease", although we know it's a physiological reaction to current conditions. I wonder if it's best to leave the fruit on. After all, the plant reversed the nutrient flow to compensate. Is it a permanent state? If so, then leaving it on will continue helping to supplement the plant's nutrient demands and therefore plucking it off wouldn't be a good thing. __________________ I'm GardeningAloft.blogspot.com (container growing apartment dweller)