Eggplant Blossom End Rot: Complete Treatment Guide
What is Eggplant Blossom End Rot?
Symptoms
- Dark sunken areas
- Water-soaked spots
- Brown to black lesions
- Leathery texture
- Flattened fruit ends
- Early fruit damage
- Inedible fruit portions
What Causes Eggplant Blossom End Rot?
- Calcium deficiency
- Irregular watering
- Poor calcium uptake
- Moisture stress
- Root damage
- Soil pH issues
How to Treat Eggplant Blossom End Rot
Organic Treatments
- Crushed eggshells
- Calcium-rich compost
- Organic calcium sources
- Natural amendments
Chemical Treatments
- Calcium nitrate (15.5-0-0)
- Foliar calcium sprays
- Calcium supplements
- pH adjusters
Cultural Controls
- Consistent watering
- Calcium addition
- Mulching
- pH management
- Root protection
- Proper irrigation
How to Prevent Eggplant Blossom End Rot
- Test soil pH and calcium levels before planting
- Maintain soil pH between 6.0 and 6.8
- Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses for consistent watering
- Add calcium-rich amendments at planting time
- Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilization
- Practice crop rotation with non-solanaceous crops
- Choose resistant varieties when possible
Related Problems
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Tomato - Blossom End Rot
Common calcium deficiency issue in all solanaceous crops
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Peppers - Blossom End Rot
Common calcium deficiency issue in all solanaceous crops
Recommended Fertilizers for Eggplant Blossom End Rot
- Calcium nitrate (15.5-0-0)
- Crushed eggshells
- Calcium-rich compost
- Complete calcium supplements