purple stems on germinated tomato seedlings, infancy
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Comments (7)My tomatoes are the same as yours, just totally stagnant. Earlier last week I started to transplant to individual containers and they're showing signs of growing true leaves now. But they're way behind where they normally are. I've been doing this for years and it's the first time it feels like a massive failure for the tomatoes. Only the cherokee purples formed true leaves on time and they're now in the garden and seem to be doing fine. I wouldn't question the technique -- I used the same potting soil I always use and many other plants came up just fine. Not sure where you are, but our weather was cold and damp with little sun through most of the winter and early spring. I did start three tomatoes inside to use with the walls o'water. They went in the ground near the beginning of April and they're about a foot and a half tall now, so at least there's that. I also had a few volunteers under one of the walls o'water so I potted them up and just planted them out on Saturday. I also used your idea on the peppers and eggplant -- put them in the window till they sprouted then right outside. They seem to be doing fine, much better than the tomatoes. And of course as soon as I had done that, the peppers I wintersowed came up. Isn't that always the way? :) Caryl...See MoreTiny purple stemmed tomato seedlings - is there hope?
Comments (1)How are they doing? I'm in central Nebraska and our tomatoes out here are slow taking off. It's been so cool. Only 3 of my plants are even blooming. I know the last 2 days of hot weather perked them up although it didn't do much for me! Heidi...See Moretomato seedling with curled and sligh greenish purple leaves
Comments (1)I do not know your problem but maybe this will start you. If the problem is a deficiency, noticing whether it started on the older or younger leaves first might narrow the cause (if they are big enough). Nitrogen & phosphorous deficiency symptoms first appearing on the older leaves. Symptoms on the younger leaves include Calcium & Sulfur. Purple leaves on the lower surfaces can be seen with a Nitrogen deficiency & leaf curl downward is seen with a Sulfur deficiency. Leaves curled under are seen with a Nitrogen excess. Slow growth can be due to Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, & Sulfur. Here are some tomato leaf pictures: http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/min-def/tomatoes.htm http://www.uga.edu/vegetable/tomato.html Tomato diseases http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/DISMIK.HTM Gardenweb has a neat forum on Tomato Pests & Diseases. If you think you might have a disease you could post pictures on this forum. Any symptoms of leaf spots, abnormal veins, stem & bud character, plant size, etc., might help identify the cause. Here are some tomato leaf pictures: http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/min-def/tomatoes.htm http://www.uga.edu/vegetable/tomato.html Tomato diseases http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/DISMIK.HTM Gardenweb has a neat forum on Tomato Pests & Diseases. If you think you might have a disease you could post pictures on this forum....See MoreRed Purple stems on tomato seedlings
Comments (7)Have you been growing seeds long? Don't want to state the obvious you already know but don't water too often. Give them a couple days between watering until they are almost dry or even just dry on the surface. If they are close enough to the light, the soil is right, and there is some air movement they should grow. I found that holding the planter and shaking gently side to side and up and down helps oxygen get through the soil to the roots. Good luck!...See Morecarolyn137
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