Ok, city boy question here... would pine needles adversely affect the soil? My pine tree dumped a load over the winter, and I didn't keep them out of the garden soil, until plantin' time. Me thinks this could cause issues? > Help me Obi-wan Chipotle, you're my only hope! > > -George in Indiana >>> "T. Matthew Evans" <tmattevans@yahoo.com> 07/16/03 10:10AM >>> Ahhhhh, the dreaded blossom end rot.... This problem is often diagnosed as being caused by a lack of clacium in your soil. Often times this is not the case. In fact, most soil (that has not been over-farmed and is not completely sandy) has plenty of calcium. It might just not be available calcium, which is the key. Calcium will dissolve in water (at a concentration that is amenable to growing tomatoes and chiles) only in a narrow pH band -- it is more likely that you are outside of this band. > Help me Obi-wan Chipotle, you're my only hope! > > -George in Indiana > > ===== . . . . . . . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com