black tomatoes

chelle · September 3, 2012

please can someone give me advice on saving my tomotoes?... i have had a hand full of sweet cherry tomatoes but i have notice they are turning black after the orange stage...

kath · September 3, 2012

If they're dark on the bottom it's probably blossom end rot and they're isn't much you can do but wait for the plant to outgrow it. BER is caused by uneven watering and a host of other things apparently but it's pretty hard to figure out exactly what caused it in your own plants. It seems some varieties are more susceptible than others.

chelle · September 3, 2012

thank you for your infomation x

feldon30 · September 3, 2012

I'd search for "Blossom End Rot" as there are many threads that discuss how to compensate for it.

September 3, 2012	#1
chelle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: uk Posts: 4	black tomatoes please can someone give me advice on saving my tomotoes?... i have had a hand full of sweet cherry tomatoes but i have notice they are turning black after the orange stage...

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feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I'd search for "Blossom End Rot" as there are many threads that discuss how to compensate for it. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

September 3, 2012	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	If they're dark on the bottom it's probably blossom end rot and they're isn't much you can do but wait for the plant to outgrow it. BER is caused by uneven watering and a host of other things apparently but it's pretty hard to figure out exactly what caused it in your own plants. It seems some varieties are more susceptible than others.