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Q.Large Tomatoes With Unformed Base Covered In Grey Skin.

Zone Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7SL | Anonymous added on August 5, 2023 | Answered

Only present on three greenhouse plants growing large tomatoes (sorry forgotten the type). Other plants in same greenhouse growing smaller varieties are totally unaffected; in fact they are perfect. All plants get the same watering regime.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on August 7, 2023

It looks like blossom end rot, which occurs when the tomato can't take up sufficient calcium from the soil. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm

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