Protect tomato roots from damage by restricting cultivation to the top 2 inches. Irrigate to a depth of 2 feet, never allowing the soil in your tomatoes' root zones to dry out, and conserve moisture with mulches. Gardeners usually become aware of blossom-end rot when plants have grown rapidly and luxuriantly during the early part of the season and are then subjected to dry conditions when the fruit is in its early development. If you see early symptoms of water-soaked areas at the end of the fruit opposite the stems, remove the affected fruit and provide adequate irrigation. We have a small acreage and recently purchased several ewe lambs.
Most sheep are seasonal breeders, with ewes showing signs of fertility during the fall.
Some breeds such as Dorset, Polypay and Finnsheep do have longer breeding seasons and can be used in accelerated lambing programs. Regardless of the breed, sheep fertility responds to shorter days, Roy says. As the amount of darkness increases, the pineal gland secretes melatonin into their blood streams. This hormone stimulates ovulation and estrus, or heat. August, September and October are the most common months when ewes in Idaho become fertile again and breeding begins.