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Old 06-30-2009, 05:08 PM
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Oy! Computer problems...gotta love'em

Thanks KYHeirloomer and Dillbert!!

KYHeiloomer, both explanations sound like they could be the culprit. I'll keep an eye on them and see what happens as I take fruit off or as the weather changes.

Dillbert, The pots are a orange(ish) terracotta color. The pots are sitting on a Trex deck, which can get a little hot. The other plants don't seem to have a problem. But if the problem persists for this one plant I'll try moving it to a more friendly location.

The fertilizer I use is a 9-12-12. In the past years I've always had a problem with blossom end rot. The past year I started treating with dehydrated milk, which did solve the problem as time went on. So this year I'm treating the soil with calcium before I had BER problems. So far it seems to have worked well. I'll give some of the other methods you mentioned a try.


Thanks guys!
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