Help! Blossom end rot.

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Thanks to the internet, I was quickly able to diagnose my tomato problem as blossom end rot. However, most of what I saw on my google search was advice on how to PREVENT it. I need advice on how to stop it mid-season.
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You need to add calcium, there are sprays for this. It's fixable. Do not fertilize for now. Mulching your maters will help too.
 

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If you have alkaline soils add copious amounts of Epsom salts. It is a lack of calcium but the question is does your soil have enough calcium. I alkaline soils you have plenty of calcium but the plant is unable to uptake it. And ES enables the uptake. In acidic soils I haven't a clue
 
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If you have alkaline soils add copious amounts of Epsom salts. It is a lack of calcium but the question is does your soil have enough calcium. I alkaline soils you have plenty of calcium but the plant is unable to uptake it. And ES enables the uptake. In acidic soils I haven't a clue

I used epsom salts (and quite a bit of it) about a week ago, and just discovered this problem yesterday. I will use some more though.
 

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