When blossom end rot occurs, it’s usually due to improper watering. Not as common, but just as devastating is a calcium deficiency. Even if you quickly get calcium in the ground, blossom end rot will at least intermittently continue. Non-affected fruit slowly returns to the norm. So, why didn’t the liquid or powdered calcium immediately stop the problem?
AUSTIN — While COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths increased last week, more and more Texans ventured out of their homes with the deadly coronavirus showing no sign of abatement.
Well, it has been three weeks, and I think the humans are adjusting well to my managerial style. I have finally gotten them to realize who is really in charge, and they are finally starting to at least act like they understand.
I know things are crazy right now, and I know some of you may be thinking of throwing in the towel. To you, I would like to say this: Whatever you do, DO NOT QUIT.
In my preteen years, I used to sit in a persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) eating the fruit, which is very sweet when ripe. I later gave up the practice after eating some of the not-yetripe fruit which is almost unbelievably bad! The difference between ripe and unripe is that until the entire persimmon softens to a jelly-like texture, it isn’t ripe!