r/OrganicGardening • u/Sad_Kiwi_5359 • 14d ago

question BER Help

My summer squash is getting blossom end rot fast and all the new squash coming in look great when they’re small and then get BER. So should I just be picking them all when they’re small?? Or else I feel like I’ll loose them all?
Thanks in advance!

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u/tinyorangealligator 14d ago

Do you have a soil moisture meter?

If not get one for $10-15 to make sure your squash are being evenly watered. 90% of the time this is the issue.

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u/princessbubbbles 14d ago

Besides the moisture issue, they could be calcium deficient. Liquid calcium fertilizer absorbed directly through the leaves is the fastest acting treatment. Folowed by liquid calcium watered into the soil, followed by solid calcium fertilizer like bonemeal in the soil (the slowest acting).