What Does It Mean When Tomato Plant Flowers Turn Brown?

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When tomato plant flowers turn brown, the likely culprit is blossom-end rot. You can control blossom-end rot, which causes browning of tomato blossoms and fruit at the blossom end, by maintaining adequate calcium and moisture during fruit development.

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