BLOSSOM END ROT FORMULA

In a container mix the following:
1 scoop of compost
1 tablespoon of Epsom Salts
1 tablespoon of gypsum

Mix thoroughly and add to the planting hole you plant the
tomato plant in. Kiss your root rot problems goodbye.

The above is from Bryon Tumlinson. We have 4 rows of
tomato plants. One row did not get any additive and its
the only bed with any fruit with blossom end rot.

You can also use woodashes to sweeten the soil. It completely
eliminates the blossom end rot: More from Bryon:  "If you have
trees you have cut down and need to burn, don't let the ashes
go to waste. Wood ash, especially those from hardwoods are
an excellent source of potash. I always let it cool, then store it
in 5 gallon plastic buckets. When cleaning out the fireplace,
save the ash from it also. Just do not use ash from charcoal
briquettes that you use in your grill as they are treated with
chemicals." (These tips are from Byron Tumlinson's articles.)

I have always been happy with using wood ash in their soil
and it works fine. The watering system has nothing or little
to do with the problem. You can get it with pumpkins and
all sorts of melons. The last time we burned the brush pile,
I saved all the ashes I could before the rain leeched the
good stuff away. But this season we'd been under a burn
ban for nearly a year. I still didn't have what I needed to
use Byron's recipe so we bought some Lime which will
also sweeten the soil. It worked like a charm, no blossom
end rot. ~Nita http://www.phancypages.com