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What causes blossom end rot? The culprit of blossom end rot in tomatoes is not a bug or a disease. This tomato problem, also known as bottom rot, is caused by a lack of calcium brought on by dry ...

Avoid these pitfalls for harvestable fruits. For vegetable gardeners, few things compare to biting into the first tomato of summer. But sometimes these fruits, which can be finicky to grow, rot before ...

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Q: Some of my tomatoes are cracking and others seem to be rotting from the bottom. What can I do to prevent this? Q: Some of my tomatoes are cracking and others seem to be rotting from the bottom.

Q: Forty years ago there was an old timer who was growing potatoes in a barrel. It had holes in the side for the leaves and the spuds were in layers, but I don't remember how it turned out. Have you ...

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