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RE: [Market-farming] blossom end rot

From: sunnfarm AT netscape.net
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org (Market Farming)
Subject: RE: [Market-farming] blossom end rot
Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 23:53:23 -0400

A study released last year showed that BER can be reduces roughly 40-50% with
weekly foliar sprays of boron at 1/2 lb per acre after fruit set...Bob.
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.
"Liz Pike" <liz AT laughingbrookfarm.com> wrote:

>I keep coming across comments that trellising tomatoes also increases the
>threat of blossom end rot (I never noticed this in my own tomatoes). I
>understand blossom end rot is the result of a lack of calcium or low ratios

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[Market-farming] blossom end rot, Liz Pike, 05/08/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, Bill Bradshaw, 05/09/2003
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- RE: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, sunnfarm, 05/08/2003
  - Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, Joan Vibert, 05/09/2003
    - Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, Liz Pike, 05/09/2003
      - Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, Steve Sando, 05/09/2003
        
        [Market-farming] trellising tomatoes, Marie Kamphefner, 05/09/2003
        
        Re: [Market-farming] trellising tomatoes, Liz Pike, 05/09/2003
        
        Re: [Market-farming] trellising tomatoes, Steve Sando, 05/09/2003
        
        [Market-farming] Planting tiny seeds, Marie Kamphefner, 05/09/2003
        Re: [Market-farming] Planting tiny seeds, Mike Steinberg, 05/09/2003
        RE: [Market-farming] Planting tiny seeds, Marie Kamphefner, 05/09/2003
        RE: [Market-farming] Planting tiny seeds, Mike Steinberg, 05/09/2003