Blossom-End Rot: A Calcium Deficiency

By Matthew D Taylor, S. J. Locascio. 2004

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Factors Involved in Fruit Calcium Deficiency Disorders (2012, background): “For this reason, Ca2þ concentration inside living phloem cells is extremely low, which makes the phloem vessels incapable of contributing to growing leaves and fruit Ca2þ requirements (Taylor and Locascio 2004; Ho andWhite 2005).”
Bell Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) Crop as Affected by Shade Level: Microenvironment, Plant Growth, Leaf Gas Exchange, and Leaf Mineral Nutrient Concentration (2013, background): “Increased temperatures occurring in late spring and early summer reduce bell pepper yields and increase incidences of fruit physiological disorders such as blossom-end rot and sunscald causing significant loss (Olle and Bender, 2009; Taylor and Locascio, 2004).”
Causes and control of calcium deficiency disorders in vegetables: a review (2009, background): “Taylor and Locascio (2004) reported that higher incidences of BER in tomato were associated with high Mg2+, high NH4 +, high K+, and low soluble Ca concentrations in the nutrient solution.”