I bought a tomatoe plant, so i am growing it in a pot the tomatoes are comeing out but as soon as they start growing they are turning reddish brown this is the first time i am doing this and i am upset because i am takeing good care of it. can someone give me some ideas on what to do

Countrylady,
Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum,
We're very glad you found us...

I'm going to move your post down into the
FRUITS AND VEGETABLE SECTION, for your tomatoes..

Also, can you tell us a little bit more about your plant??

*What kind of soil did you pot up your tomato plant in, ie; bagged soil or garden soil.
*What are your watering practice's?
ie; morning time, late at night, with a hose,
drip irragation???

Also, would you happen to have a picture for us??
That may help up figure it out a wee~bit faster for you???????

P/S Don't forget to take a peak around, there's lot's to do here, for every season, even thru the long winter months too!!!

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

not sure how to send pics could you guild me

countrylady

thank you weezie i did it with photobucket i hope you get the pictures if not let me know. i just do not not what to do anymore i do not know if i should give up or what with the tomatoe plant.

Don't give up..
We're always here to help, don't forget that..

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i hope you get the pictures if not let me know.

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Okay, where did you send your pictures to???

You can directly link them here,
Go to the FULL REPLY button, bottom right
of your QUICK REPLY page...
and it'll then have some *10* buttons to click under that..last one on the second column,
it says IMAGE, click on that one, *****Delete or back space over the highlighted blue htt//: thingie, and paste your URL into there from
your PHOTOBUCKET...

If you can't get it still, *I am a terrible direction giver sometimes, *and I"m sneaking back out side in a bit* PM any of the girls on that first list I gave you, any of them will be able to help you too, they fluently put on pictures here alllot!!!!!!*

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

the name of the tomatoe plant is better bush tomato (bonnie)

[IMG]http://C:\Documents and Settings\Steve Jackson\My Documents\My Pictures\July 2005\July 2005 058.jpg[/IMG]

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

Don't give up, try, try and try again...
And experiment,
that's my most favorite thing to do....
Get 3 or 5 of somethings, and try them
all different ways, and see which was was the
healthiest for the plant, easiest for you the gardener, and most successful for both, and cheapest...

(*I'm gonna take a peak at your photo album later tonight, I gotta go take the kids swimmin'!!!*)

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i guess i am still a new york city girl planting is not my thing.

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Have no fear, we will get you planting and gardening, as long as you stick it out...

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i guess i am still a new york city girl planting is not my thing.

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I just envisioned the show "Green Acres" with
Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert.

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

You might not want to water the leaves. I'm not sure but I don't think they like that. I could be wrong this is my first year with a garden.

July 2005 057 i hope you got it

Can I ask you if you've gone to one of
the sites we sent you to???

Go to www.photobucket.com

and sign up, there's nothing to it....
*and you can put your photo there,
very easy to do...
there's a box and it will say, BROWSE next to it..
that'll go to where you have it stored on your computer....
Then when you have that picture in that box,
click the button below that says add submit.

KEEP TRYIN', WE'LL GET IT SOON!!!

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

I finally did it.

I'm takin' a guess here,
as I can't see the picture too well....

But I'm sayin' Blossom End Rot....

Let me go find you a link to it!!!!!!

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

Try this link here, and click on RIPE FRUIT, there's some pictures there,
click on the one where the fruit looks like yours.

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

Alot of that has to do with
the plants ability to utilize calcium..

It could be caused from low calcium levels in the soil/dirt, could be caused by drought stress conditions *or hot and dry*, or excessive dirt/soil moisture fluctuations which reduce uptake and movement of calcium into the plant, or rapid, vegetative growth due to over amounts of your nitrogen fertilizers....

I use Epsom Salt at the drip line, and or dug into the soil either at planting time
or later *if I forget * sprinkled onto the surface of the soil/dirt and scratched in with
one of the dirt scratchers...*****If the plants' been planted for a wee~bit, becareful how you scratch it in, as you don't want to harm existing roots...*
Click on the 3 links on the side, that say.......
Garden Benefits
Why It Works
Garden Usage Tips
and it'll give you why to use it, what it does,
and how much to use....
***Should say it on the bag too if you go buy some.*

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

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Originally posted by countrylady:
thank you, i do have some pics. i water the plant when it is dy and i also spray the leaves with water i water the plant until i see the water drain through the hole on the bottom i do give it miracle grow every other week i bought bagged soil please help. i am going to try to send pics

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I read this every time. You need to back off commercial nitrogen when plants begin to flower.

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I see Weezie introduced Epson to combat excess commercial nitrogen.

What happens is the commercial nitrogen inhibits the plant's ability to take in calcium. Epson salt is magnesium which helps a plant take in calcium. Lime is calcium.

Back away from the Miracle Grow and use Epson and/or Lime.

I use Miracle early then switch to a bloom enhancer (high center number) for flower and fruit.

The same commerical product cannot carry you from seed to fruit.

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Currently listening to: Vince Guaraldi Trio -- A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adult and contemporary but evocative of youth and innocence, a must own CD.

Epson salt is magnesium sulphate, lime is calcium magnesium acetate or calcium carbonate.

You are correct though, back off the store bought additives.

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Currently listening to: Vince Guaraldi Trio -- A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adult and contemporary but evocative of youth and innocence, a must own CD.

Please keep us posted!!!
Really, we enjoy reading up
on how your garden/plants turned out...

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/