A farmer noted that many of his tomato fruits turned brown at the base as they ripened. The following spring when he replanted, seedlings only grew for a few weeks before the apical tips of many of the plants turned brown and the plants ultimately died. The most likely explanation for this observation is a soil deficiency in

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The brown discoloration of ripening tomato fruits is a symptom of blossom end rot, which is caused by a calcium deficiency. This deficiency may also be responsible for the death of the tomato seedlings in the following spring, as calcium is essential for proper cell wall development and cell division.

A Farmer Noted That Many of His Tomato Fruits Turned