Re: [CH] Roma tomato rot question

T. Matthew Evans (tmattevans@yahoo.com)
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:51:19 -0700 (PDT)

Pine needles could lower the pH of your soil, adversely affecting calcium
absorption by plant roots.

Matt

--- "George A. Starkey" <gas@kdlegal.com> wrote:
> 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
> > 
> > 
> 
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