blossom-end rot

[ blos-uhm end ]

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of tomato and pepper caused by a deficiency of calcium, characterized by decay at the blossom end of the fruit.

Example Sentences

Tomatoes on drouthy soils are likely to suffer from blossom end rot as well as from poor growth.

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Experiments have shown pretty clearly that sunscald, blossom-end rot and cracking are worse on trained plants.

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