Growing The Best Tomatoes - By Saying Goodbye To The Bad Ones
Promoting and growing a healthy tomato plant, takes some time and effort. But if you love the taste and smell of a homegrown tomato, then you know the work is worth it.
Tip: If you have a bad tomato growing on your plant, such as Blossom End Rot, which is that big black spot you get at the bottom of your tomato as it ripens, then pick it off and toss it NOW.
By picking off any bad tomatoes, you will give the plant a chance to spend its energies on the healthier tomatoes. It is tempting to let the bad one finish growing and ripen if the spot doesn't look to big, but the rest of the plant will suffer, and you will not get the quality of tomatoes you want.
You have to say goodbye to the bad ones!
If you have a few tomatoes forming this black spot, then this means you are not watering evenly. Tomatoes are happiest with a steady amount of water, so they can absorb the nutrients from the soil, that will prevent those black spots, or Blossom rot as it is called.
Water deep, this will stop the roots from forming on the surface, which makes them dry out easily, and too many stresses on a tomato plant will result in poor tomatoes. You want the roots to grow a bit deeper. So don't drown them, but make sure they get a good watering, and not just a sprinkling here and there!
Also, mulch around your plants to stop them from drying out. A steady drink of water is important to a tomato plant, so if you have to go away, arrange for someone to water your plants. A promise of some of your juicy tomatoes usually works!
