George A. Starkey wrote: > So then, adding lime would be of benefit, correct? > > >>Help me Obi-wan Chipotle, you're my only hope! OR...get egg shells! Save your egg shells, pulverize them in a blender with the water you are going to sprinkle the maters with! I have been using egg shells for some time, before transplant, I worked them into the soil, transplanted, and then sprinkled more around the plant. Seems to work, never get BER! Thanks Risa G! Cheers, Doug in you know where, George!