Tomato plants main stalks turning DARK
Zap-Man
10 years ago
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digdirt2
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draceana stalk base turning dark grey
Comments (9)Trog, your Dracaena is actually Cordyline. It's sold in garden centers as annuals for summer gardens, (cold climates) but the good news is, Cordylines are tender perrenials and can live on for years, if cared for properly. The, well, not really bad news is, although Cordylines are related to Dracaenas, somehow affiliated, they are more difficult keeping indoors then say, (Corn Plant) D. fragens or (Dragon Tree,) D. marginata. Fertilize in summer..This type of Cordyline is slow-growing, but will grow in summer, slow down or halt in winter. Stop fertilizing after September, restart some time in Apr or when you see new growth. Good luck, Toni They are sun lovers, though will do fine in very bright light. They will rot if overwatered. Drainage holes are mandatory. They should be summered outdoors. Although tap water will suffice, they dote on rain. But once again, drainage is important. I've seen huge versions of Cordyline, (one that comes to mind had purple leaves,) $600.00! When mature, they are beautiful, thick-stiff leaves. Height and width depends on the species. Some grow 18" while others reach 6-8' tall....See MorePup removal and cutting main stalk for overwintering
Comments (5)Hi, I read a few messages already about more or less similar cases, but just to make sure I wanted to ask these things once again. The patient: 2-yo Helen's Hybrid banana. Is growing in a largish pot, now outdoors. It's too high to fit indoors for overwintering. There are two pups next to it, there was a third one but I killed it when I tried to remove it and got no roots with it. So I would like to remove the pups and hopefully get at least one of them alive to continue my life as a banana farmer. I already saw a picture here about how to cut it so that I should get some of the mother plants roots with it. So nothing special there, or is there? The pups are seemingly attached to the mother right on the soil surface level. So I dig some soil to see if the pup has it's own roots? And if not, just cut some of the mother plant with it? And then I would like to try cutting down the mother plant and see if it can be overwintered. What's the correct position for the cut? I think I could make the pseudo stem fit indoors, but if it grows new leaves, they will hit the ceiling right away. So can I cut it down to the soil level or a bit higher? Or should I just cut the leaves and try to overwinter it dormant in the yard garage (may go just below freezing point, a few degrees under zero C or 32F and totally dark)? The main garage under the house is another possibility, temperature there will be somewhat higher, around 10-15C and there are some small windows but the doors are opened daily when the car goes in or out and then some very cold outdoor air can momentarily get it. The ceiling in main garage is also a bit lower, so I don't know if the pseudo stem will fit in there in upright position and with the pot. Or, if I can cut down the main pseudo-stem, it may be possible to overwinter the whole pot with the pups and all indoors, like last winter. That would be nice, except of course the fact that my plant will then be much shorter. The place where I live is in Finland, northern Europe, and the winter temperature may be as low as -30C (-22F) so overwintering outdoors is not a possibility even though this cultivar is one of the more cold resistant ones. Any ideas are welcomed, including any propositions to obtain a smaller growing variety :) Yes, I've been considering it, but then again I like challenges. Jari Jari, Leave them on the "Mothership" and cut off all the leaves of the "Mothership" and the pups. Place in the "Yard Garage" and overwinter there with (Bagged) shredded leaves all around (it could be a very cold year and the "Yard Garage" could go sub freezing for an extended period of time) and on top of the nanners! Be sure to stuff extra leaves between the bags. Lay the plants parrallel to the floor if you have room. Should you not have enough room to lay the nanners down, place in upright position. If the nanners freeze above the bags just cut off the rotten pseudostem next growing season. I would take the mass of plants out of the pot so the roots can get some air whilst in the garage all winter. Wait as long as possible (freeze wise) to move them to the garage. Remember! The pot will freeze the roots,(but not the bulb)so bring it in to the garage when temps are suppose to be a couple of degrees below freezing. Those are my 10cents worth of tidbits of info! Good luck! Happy Gardening, Drew...See Morethe whole plant has turned dark purple
Comments (1)Stress & no fert. But please post images....See MoreEnds of my tomato plant are turning yellow
Comments (10)Hello loveis, The blossoms dieing and falling off means the flowers were not pollinated. That could be because of high temperatures or humidity, both of which will affect successful pollination. Also, if the plant does not get enough water to support the growth of a new tomato, it will die like that to allow the plant to support the tomatoes it is already growing. (Nature is funny that way.) Container plants will need watering more often than tomatoes in the ground, probably 2 - 3 times daily or more often in times of high temperatures. Dig down with your finger about 3-4", is the growing medium wet, dry, or just right? If it is wet, don't water, if dry then water. If it is just right, check again later or the next day. If the medium is very dry, normal watering may have no effect on it, the water will just run off the top and down the sides of the container then out the drainage hole(s). In that case a slower delivery method is needed to allow the growing medium to absorb the water. That is the principle behind those glass watering globes you see advertised. You can slow the delivery down by taking a large plastic container (a gallon milk jug, or even a 2-liter bottle, you'd just have to repeat more with a smaller container) and make a very small hole in the bottom so that it just drips and place it in your planter and fill it up. Repeat as needed until the growing medium is thoroughly moistened throughout the container. Mulching the top of your container with compost, straw, hay, rotted leaves, grass clippings, even shredded paper or sheets of paper or cardboard helps maintain a consistent moisture level. Plants that are grown in any kind of container will need feeding more often than plants that are grown in the ground because each time they are watered, the water run off carries away vital nutrients. Many container growers will use a dilute solution of a liquid fertilizer every week or two depending on the condition of the plant. I don't know how big that container is, but most people consider anything less than 5 gallons as way too small, others say 10 or more for a plant that size. The larger the container, the less you'd have to water. Something to bear in mind for next time. I hope that helps. Betsy Here is a link that might be useful: Container Gardening Forum...See Moredigdirt2
10 years agoZap-Man
10 years agoHere's another look. She hasn't done proper crop rotation in her raised bed, and I fear a soil pathogen from a previous year.
seysonn
10 years agoZap-Man
10 years agoZap-Man
10 years agoHere's one that had no flowers on it that we pulled out to send to the the local UCONN extension to check out.
2ajsmama
10 years agodigdirt2
10 years ago
William Hartley
8 years agoI know this post in 2 years old but I seem to be having the same problems with my tomato plants this year. Zap-Man did you find out what it was? All this only appeared in the last few days. The cherry tomato plant in the second picture has died in 48 hours. I have 20 more plants and would like to save what I can. Thanks
Peter (6b SE NY)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoPeter (6b SE NY)
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