From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 6/19/2023 7:30 AM, T wrote:   
   > On 6/11/23 15:32, Snag wrote:   
   >>    I guess that's what it is since they rot on that end . Anyway , I   
   >> read that it's caused by a calcium deficiency . And since egg shells   
   >> are mostly calcium ... but I read that it's not in an easily absorbed   
   >> form .   
   >   
   > Hi Snag,   
   >   
   > Our water is FULL of calcium.  You can see a white power   
   > after it dries.   
   >   
   > I have experiences with "blossom rot" with standard sized   
   > tomatoes.  The other cause is that I don't water   
   > the stinkers enough!   
   >   
   > Also, full tomato plants need about 4 to 6 feet of   
   > good soil under them.  Or so I am told.  I don't   
   > think you need anywhere near that with a squash.   
   >   
   > I have never had a successful full tomato crop.   
   > Cherry tomatoes, on the other hand, I excel at!   
   >   
   > Have you tried cutting off a male flower, removing   
   > the pedals, and twirling the male parts inside the   
   > female flowers (manual pollination)?   
   >   
   > -T   
   >   
   >   
      
      I don't think it's a pollination problem , the bee hives are only   
   about 20 feet away and I see bees in the flowers . The fruits will get   
   4-5 inches long then start rotting from the blossom end . I stuck a   
   couple of the wife's calcium/magnesium/zinc tablets in the ground right   
   by the plant , we will see if that helps . I find it odd that the yellow   
   squash is the only one affected , there are also zucchini , acorn squash   
   , watermelon , and pumpkins in that same patch and they're not affected   
   at all .   
      Squash bugs on the other hand are trying to infest everything . I   
   smashed at least a few hundred eggs this morning , only found one leaf   
   that had baby bugs . They're dead now too ...   
   --   
   Snag   
   "You can lead a dummy to facts   
   but you can't make him think."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)