Re: [CH] Roma tomato rot question

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BER is a big problem in west OZ.   Our local agricultural dept recommend the
use of superphosphate as the preplanting fertiliser and also a good dose of
pulverised shell grit.
John D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Irvine" <dougandmarie@shaw.ca>
To: "George A. Starkey" <gas@kdlegal.com>
Cc: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>; <tmattevans@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] Roma tomato rot question


>
>
> 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!
>

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