We just picked our first ripe tomato with no sign of blossom end rot from one of our plants in a 5 gallon pail.
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My tomato plants are in 5 gallon pots. how often should they be watered so that I do not get bottom rot?
water every day or every few especially when the soil is dry "and it will dry a lot faster in a bucket"
bottom rot aka "blossom end rot" is from lack of calcium
fertilize if your soil needs it
Reply:Make sure there are holes in the bottom of the pots and the water comes through.
Reply:To prevent blossom end rot, tomato's should be watered every other day in hot weather and fertilized with a tomato fertilizer high in potash and potassium.
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