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[<sgian AT netscape.com>]

>I don't think it is a calcium deficiency because the soil test shows 
that it is actually calcium rich.  (I do add eggshells though, btw). 

Alas, soil can test rich in calcium and tomatoes still set befouled fruit due 
to calcium deficiency.

Tomatoes don't do well on alkaline calcium sources like calcium carbonate.  
Calcium chloride works better.  Or calcium which has been in the compost pile 
a long time - no matter the source.  

I would not have thunk it but eggshells can really move the pH of the soil in 
the immediate area more than I'd like.  So started putting eggshells in a 
special compost heap combined with acidic sources of organic material like 
oak leaves and pine needles, until it all breaks down into duff.

James

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