Blossom End Rot On Tomatoes & Peppers - Causes & Treatment - Arizona Organic Gardening

Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes & Peppers - Causes & Treatment In this episode, I will talk about what causes blossom end rot, treatment, and prevention. Blossom end rot can be observed in tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini and watermelon. It is not caused by disease, but by physiological factors such as high temperatures, inconsistent watering and calcium deficiency in the soil, or the plant's inability to absorb calcium from the soil. Blossom end rot is the browning on the bottom of the fruit where the flower used to be. It is best to remove the damaged fruit so it doesn't take nutrients from the rest of the plants in your garden. Your plant will continue to produce healthy fruit as long as you take care of the problem. There is not much that you can do about the hot summer temperatures. However, make sure to keep your plants evenly moist and avoid extreme fluctuations from dry to soaked. As far as calcium deficiency, I crash 2 anti-acid tablets in 1 1/2 gallons of water and water my plants. You can also spray the solution on the leaves. However, if you do so, make sure to do it late in the evening when your plant has been away from the sun for a few hours. To prevent blossom end rot, prior to planting your garden it is a good idea to test the soil and make sure that calcium and all other minerals are at the recommended levels. You can take a sample to a local lab, or buy a kit. If need it add a good organic fertilizer. Tomato plants usually self adjust after the first fruit is set and your plant should produce healthy fruit thereafter. A GREAT DEAL - TUMS ON AMAZON: http://amzn.to/2epO6QK I hope you find this video helpful and if you have any questions on causes, treatment and prevention of blossom end rot on your tomatoes & peppers, please post them in the comment section and I will answer them. If you find this episode helpful, please click the LIKE button below the video; it would mean a lot to me. And if you would like to see more videos about organic gardening, gardening tips, healthy recipes and cooking tips, healthy lifestyle and home and kitchen tips and tricks, please subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking on the link below: SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAHGFXPhbUUqxhDkstGjNw?sub_confirmation=1 SUPPORT MY CHANNEL WHEN SHOPPING ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/?ie=UTF8&tag=homeandgar081-20 MY VIDEO EQUIPMENT: Camera - Nikon D7200: http://amzn.to/2j03CRf Microphone - Rode: http://amzn.to/29pFcer Tripod - Manfrotto: http://amzn.to/29pFiTq *Here is the video playlist about my organic raised bed vegetable garden I built with wood where I planted my tomato and pepper plants that I started from seeds: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLExtnhBai_Nu8pff4nSR8Zqjxd_VB61cB *Here are links to my latest videos: 1. "How To Prune Tomato Plants For Maximum Yield & Bigger Tomatoes - Organic Vegetable Garden in Arizona" - https://youtu.be/BDb1FsmMfmQ 2. "How To Stake & Tie Tomato Plants - Trellis Ideas For Strong Winds - Vegetable Garden Arizona" - https://youtu.be/IPTPuFXUW-g 3. How to hand pollinate tomato plants: https://youtu.be/QcBRw3w44Rw 4. How I build a shade cloth canopy for my raised garden bed to protected from the extreme heatwave we had here in Arizona: https://youtu.be/27JOQpbR1pI *If you are interested to see the benefits of Liquid Alaska Organic Fish fertilizer, check out this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLExtnhBai_NsP2fq0_aCI2-wYlyBSyGNu *Here is a video on when and how to water tomato seedlings: https://youtu.be/tEJnJ-eIAEw *Here is the video on when and how to fertilize your tomato seedlings: https://youtu.be/FW7wrCuzLco *Here is the video on transplanting tomato seedlings into cups from earlier this year: https://youtu.be/YdpmiZeELAU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtoknowto/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SashasOldSchool Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/SashasOldSchool/ Old School Home & Garden with Sasha