Repotting Small-Pot Tomatoes and Fixing Blossom-End Rot

8-inch pot is far too small — move to 1-gallon minimum. Blossom-end rot from calcium deficiency triggered by uneven watering in tiny soil volume.

Repotting Steps

Flowers appear on upper branches. Nights <50°F or days >90°F inhibit flowering — check your conditions. Oregon's cool summer is delaying many crops.

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