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1. Extreme fluctuations in soil moisture.
2. Rapid early season plant growth followed by extended dry weather.
3. Excessive rain that smothers root hairs.
4. Excessive soil salts.
5. Cultivating too close to the plant.
The first fruits of the year are the most severely affected. As the name implies, the disorder always starts at the blossom end, though the rot may enlarge to effect up to half of the fruit. Moldy growths on the rotted area are caused by fungi or bacteria that invade the damaged tissue. The rotted area is unsightly, but the rest of the fruit is edible.
2. Rapid early season plant growth followed by extended dry weather.
3. Excessive rain that smothers root hairs.
4. Excessive soil salts.
5. Cultivating too close to the plant.
The first fruits of the year are the most severely affected. As the name implies, the disorder always starts at the blossom end, though the rot may enlarge to effect up to half of the fruit. Moldy growths on the rotted area are caused by fungi or bacteria that invade the damaged tissue. The rotted area is unsightly, but the rest of the fruit is edible.
Causes of Blossom-end rot:
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