Fighting blossom end rot

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Fighting blossom end rot

Are your tomatoes not looking their beautiful best this year? They may be suffering from blossom end rot. Blossom end rot first appears as a small, water-soaked spot on the blossom end of a tomato. The spot enlarges, darkens and becomes sunken and leathery. It affects both green and ripe fruit and is more common in (but not limited to) sandier soils. ‘The Real Dirt’ is a column by various local master gardeners who are part of the UC Master Gard…