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I don't think it's all of the south east, though. My dad is growing some indeterminate types in Florida and sent me a picture of his patch. They're about +7' tall! New Orleans is extra humid though.
Supposedly once they have blight you can treat them with an antifungal spray, but they'll never really thrive after that. Preventative measures are best.
As for blossom end rot, is that lack of calcium in the soil? I can't remember. I think crushed eggshells buried on the surrounding soil is supposed to help with that.
hey, thanks! I will let my bud know about the antifungal.
Yeah blossom end is lack of calcium. I have a spray that is supposed to help. My same bud said he uses pulverized lime around the base of his plants for it. I dont know if it has any calcium in it though. I was looking at shit online for my squash plants the other day (they all yellow and die suddenly, thinking its powdery mildew, and know i have SVB eggs on the leaves). Anyway, i saw something you could add to the soil (maaaaaaybe gypsum) to add calcium. will try and find again.
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[–] Voopin__Voopin ago
buddy of mine has blight on his. I dont know of a remedy.
mine showed its first signs of blossom-end-rot and i had to toss a 2" tomato yesterday. Dammit.
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I don't think it's all of the south east, though. My dad is growing some indeterminate types in Florida and sent me a picture of his patch. They're about +7' tall! New Orleans is extra humid though.
Supposedly once they have blight you can treat them with an antifungal spray, but they'll never really thrive after that. Preventative measures are best.
As for blossom end rot, is that lack of calcium in the soil? I can't remember. I think crushed eggshells buried on the surrounding soil is supposed to help with that.
[–] Voopin__Voopin ago
hey, thanks! I will let my bud know about the antifungal.
Yeah blossom end is lack of calcium. I have a spray that is supposed to help. My same bud said he uses pulverized lime around the base of his plants for it. I dont know if it has any calcium in it though. I was looking at shit online for my squash plants the other day (they all yellow and die suddenly, thinking its powdery mildew, and know i have SVB eggs on the leaves). Anyway, i saw something you could add to the soil (maaaaaaybe gypsum) to add calcium. will try and find again.