Discover the secrets to stopping **Tomato Blossom End Rot** in this in-depth guide from a **Multiple World Record Tomato Grower**! 🌱 Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat blossom end rot, a common problem faced by many gardeners. This video breaks down the causes, offers practical solutions, and teaches you how to keep your tomatoes healthy.
**In this video**, we demystify blossom end rot and explain how organic gardening techniques can help you avoid this frustrating issue. You’ll learn how to create the ideal growing environment by focusing on soil biology, which feeds your plants through **mycorrhizal symbiosis**—where microbes in the soil provide vital nutrients directly to the roots.
We'll cover essential soil amendments like **gypsum, dolomite lime, and oyster shell flour**, and we’ll explain when and how to apply them for maximum effect. Plus, we tackle common myths like using Tums, eggshells, and banana peels in your garden—find out what works and what doesn’t!
You’ll also get our recommendations for the best products to use in your garden, including the soil mixes and amendments we personally use. Many of these can be purchased directly from our store at **SutherlandOrganix.com**, where we offer better prices than Amazon on a wide variety of gardening supplies. 🌿
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We also sell deluxe potting mixes and starting soil to give your garden the best start!
Sutherland Organix Soil Mixes - https://tinyurl.com/yeyjey5y
Ingredients and Tools Mentioned in This Video** (Our products are more affordable than on Amazon)
Solution Grade Gypsum - https://tinyurl.com/3zyxymuu
Micronized Calcium Sulfate Gypsum - https://tinyurl.com/3n9t8wan
Dolomite Lime - Pelletized - https://tinyurl.com/2y6d7hxk
Oyster Shell Flour Blend - https://tinyurl.com/32emjfc6
Aragonite - https://amzn.to/4aLxqK0
Dan's Giant Tomato Seeds - https://tinyurl.com/2u8dyr3w
VAM-ENDO MIX™ 300g (10.58oz) BioAg® Endomycorrhizal Inoculant - https://tinyurl.com/nsjfanab
Humic Acids Soil Conditioner - https://tinyurl.com/7a2rhwur
Sulfate of Potash Granular - https://tinyurl.com/3pszm3f5
Blood Meal Non-Pelletized - https://tinyurl.com/mwpkm9s5
Micronized Calcium Sulfate Gypsum - https://tinyurl.com/3n9t8wan
Azomite® - Micronized - https://tinyurl.com/4pne5zzr
Glacial (Basalt) Rock Dust - https://tinyurl.com/2r45a484
Fish Bone Meal - https://tinyurl.com/yc3x6mcp
Dolomite Lime - Pelletized - https://tinyurl.com/2y6d7hxk
Organic Oyster Shell Flour - https://tinyurl.com/pz5fdb8m
Thorvin® Kelp Meal - https://tinyurl.com/mk5m5evr
Diatomaceous Earth - Fossil Shell Flour® - https://tinyurl.com/jwjc2z6m
Vermiculite - Premium Fine Grade Horticultural - https://tinyurl.com/54wj4uky
Rock Phosphate - https://tinyurl.com/yc4s7m2h
Micronized Greensand - https://tinyurl.com/mwr42njz
Solution Grade Gypsum - https://tinyurl.com/3zyxymuu
Worm Castings - African Nightcrawler - https://tinyurl.com/44w5wnej
Soluble Seaweed Extract Powder (From Kelp) - https://tinyurl.com/9bp68spa
Organic Dairy Based Compost - https://tinyurl.com/mvtuhf45
Coco Coir - Triple Washed - https://tinyurl.com/4vjnbevc
Natural Volcanic Perlite - https://tinyurl.com/5eadzy2h
Amazon Links for other stuff we don't sell....
Tomato Trellising Twine - https://amzn.to/4cQ2V85
Tomato Trellising Clips - https://amzn.to/3wFh0EL
Aluminet Shade Fabric 40% - https://shorturl.at/pvxU6
P1 Drip Tape 15 mil. 8" emitter spacing USA made - https://amzn.to/44fZzHD
Agribon AG-15 Row Cover Fabric - https://amzn.to/3xeHHAn
Genuine Greenhouse Megastore MEGA duty 1020 Trays 10 pack - https://amzn.to/4c5Ma8x
Cheap LED Grow light with built-in timer - https://amzn.to/49rP5Xo
4' Grow Light - https://amzn.to/3IvqWmX
Jump Start Thermostat for Heat Pad (UL listed) - https://amzn.to/3PdHIuE
PREFERRED 50 Watt High Output Heat Mat - https://amzn.to/3v3N4Sg (Other 20Watt heat mats only increase temperature 10 - 20F degrees above ambient air & ARE NOT thermostatically controlled. Won't work well in cold garage either, for example)
**Chapters**
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:25 - Identifying Blossom End Rot
00:02:12 - Causes of Tomato Blossom End Rot
00:03:50 - Preventing BER in Greenhouses
00:05:44 - Outdoor Prevention Tips
00:05:58 - Gypsum?
00:06:12 - Dolomite Lime?
00:06:29 - Oyster Shell Flour?
00:07:42 - Aragonite?
00:07:57 - Eggshells?
00:08:59 - Do Tums Help?
00:09:50 - Epsom Salts: Myth or Truth?
00:10:51 - Should You Use Whole Eggs?
00:11:55 - Is Powdered Milk Useful?
00:12:27 - Banana Peels in the Garden?
00:13:29 - Proper Watering Techniques for Tomatoes
00:15:57 - The Importance of Good Soil Biology
**Music Credits**
The lovely guitar soundtrack is kindly provided by ZENO. Check out his inspiring work here:
https://www.youtube.com/instrumentalworship
Remember, Jesus said in **John 14:6**: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father but by me." 🙏