Question about Tomatoes

Penny · February 27, 2009

Hi everyone,

I saw an article about growing tomatoes and in it, the person claims that they place 2 or 3 Tums in the soil when they plant

, and that the tomato plant LOVES the calcium given off from the Tums.
Has anyone ever heard of this before?

I would like to try it, but wanted some feedback first.

Its like placing 2 or 3 matches in with peppers for the sulphur right, might try that one too this year.

Thanks for your input everyone.

newatthiskat · February 27, 2009

I have to say I did actually try that! I was broke and looking at the spray that was supposed to help with blossom end rot. I couldn't afford the spray but did have rolaids. I didn't have a sprayer so I put it on with a spoon and sprinkled it

I didn't have nay more BER on those 2 plants. Did it work? I really don't know, but I do know that it did not hurt them! Except when I saw this powery whitish stuff on them I panicked until I remembered that that was the plant i "treated"

Kat

Penny · February 27, 2009

Oh really, thats good to know.
I thought it sounded like a good idea, but wanted to know of anyone else has done this.

So you ground your's up then and added to the soil??

newatthiskat · February 27, 2009

I put it directly on the plant. My soil was already too alkaline so I was worried about adding in something that might make it more so.

Kat

mvan · February 27, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penny

Its like placing 2 or 3 matches in with peppers for the sulphur right, might try that one too this year.

On page 22 of Dr. Carolyn's book, she writes, "Others ask about dropping match heads into the planting hole, but the form of sulfur on match heads cannot be used by any plants."

Probably won't hurt, but it probably won't help either. . .

Matt

oc tony · February 27, 2009

I use matches for my plants to because what I've read said it was for the phosphorus the second number in the fertilizer rating like ( 10-10-10)

Penny · February 27, 2009

Question, where do i find this book??

kygreg · February 27, 2009

I ordered mine from amazon.com

mvan · February 27, 2009

http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Hawken-H...5772165&sr=8-1

Another excellent book that I just got:

http://www.amazon.com/Heirloom-Tomat...5772165&sr=8-2

Ruth_10 · February 27, 2009

Penny, if you Search on "BER" you will find a number of discussions on blossom end rot and calcium. (Hint: the calcium tablets will do your body more good than the tomato plant. But don't eat the match heads

.)

Penny · March 2, 2009

Thanks for your help everyone

February 27, 2009	#1
Penny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 948	Question about Tomatoes Hi everyone, I saw an article about growing tomatoes and in it, the person claims that they place 2 or 3 Tums in the soil when they plant , and that the tomato plant LOVES the calcium given off from the Tums. Has anyone ever heard of this before? I would like to try it, but wanted some feedback first. Its like placing 2 or 3 matches in with peppers for the sulphur right, might try that one too this year. Thanks for your input everyone.

February 27, 2009	#2
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Reply I have to say I did actually try that! I was broke and looking at the spray that was supposed to help with blossom end rot. I couldn't afford the spray but did have rolaids. I didn't have a sprayer so I put it on with a spoon and sprinkled it I didn't have nay more BER on those 2 plants. Did it work? I really don't know, but I do know that it did not hurt them! Except when I saw this powery whitish stuff on them I panicked until I remembered that that was the plant i "treated" Kat

February 27, 2009	#4
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Reply I put it directly on the plant. My soil was already too alkaline so I was worried about adding in something that might make it more so. Kat

February 27, 2009	#10
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Penny, if you Search on "BER" you will find a number of discussions on blossom end rot and calcium. (Hint: the calcium tablets will do your body more good than the tomato plant. But don't eat the match heads.) __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

February 27, 2009	#6
oc tony Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: oc ca. Posts: 173	I use matches for my plants to because what I've read said it was for the phosphorus the second number in the fertilizer rating like ( 10-10-10)

February 27, 2009	#8
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	I ordered mine from amazon.com

February 27, 2009	#9
mvan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fairburn, GA z7 Posts: 72	http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Hawken-H...5772165&sr=8-1 Another excellent book that I just got: http://www.amazon.com/Heirloom-Tomat...5772165&sr=8-2

March 2, 2009	#11
Penny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 948	Thanks for your help everyone