[crazycatlady]

I live in Everett WA. I’m planning to start my tomato seeds in the house in March as I did last year, and move them out in May. Last year they were somewhat successful. A few actually ripened normally either in the garden or after I brought them in. But many more rotted before ripening, or had big brown spots. This was very disappointing, and seemed to get worse as the season wore on. Some I salvaged by cutting around the bad spots or picking and using green. But I would have had 3-4 times the tomatoes if this hadn’t happened. I have a plot in a p-patch that is organic gardening only, which doesnt bother me. I would do that anyway, probably. Somebody said that they sell “blight-resistant” seeds, but none if the packages Ive looked at say that. I do plan to get those wire cones to keep the plants upright this year. I think that a few other people had this problem, from what I could see, but none as bad as mine.

[Sarajevo]

I’ve been having trouble with aphids~

Try spraying the plants with Garret Juice.

Your tomato problem sounds like blossom end rot. Spray the plants with Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts)

[SisterK]

Is the rot or brown spot always on the bottom of the tomato?Or random location?
Blossom end rot is always the bottom of the fruit. The fruit will look great until you flip it over and then YUCK. Blossom end rot is a calcium deficiency. Sometimes there is enough calcium in the soil, but an imbalance of micro-nutrients or SPASTIC access to water makes the calcium inaccessible to the plant. You can spray the plant as suggested. Or, if soil in your area is void of calcium, as you plant the tomatoes, stir a handful of land plaster or agricultural gypsum into each hole. I mulch tomatoes heavily as this keeps the moisture at a somewhat constant level thus not vulnerable to blossom end rot.