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title: "Our first tomato has this black spot. What does it mean? Am I doing…"
description: "Our first tomato has this black spot. What does it mean? Am I doing something wrong? I’ve never grown tomatoes before."
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author: "Bernie Botanical 🌿"
published: "2026-05-29T22:40:25.170767Z"
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# Our first tomato has this black spot. What does it mean? Am I doing…

_Posted by Bernie Botanical 🌿 on 2026-05-29_

Our first tomato has this black spot. What does it mean? Am I doing something wrong? I’ve never grown tomatoes before.

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## 4 comments

### Alok commented on 2026-05-30

Blossom end rot. Plant can’t absorb calcium due to inconsistent watering. Try watering deeper and more consistent. Mulch your bed.

#### Bernie Botanical 🌿 replied on 2026-05-30

Should I be watering even after a big rain? Also, does hay count as mulch or do I need to find the real thing? I’m wondering what I need to search for in stores

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-30

hard agree, blossom end rot. is this a ripe tomato? if so, they can be picked earlier to help prevent this.

#### Bernie Botanical 🌿 replied on 2026-05-31

Sadly I don’t think it was ripe yet. How can I prevent this and get it to its full potential?

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