my tomato plant new leaves are turning yellow and shriveling up.
My new tomato plants are getting a few yellow leaves that are curling up and shriveling slightly on the new growth.
Any help would be welcomed.
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Help!!! Tomato leaves shriveling up
Comments (8)I fear the source of both of your problems is over-watering. Yellowing leaves is too much water and leaf-roll (where the leaves look like they aren't "unfurling") can also be caused by too much water. ballethel - tomatoes are seldom "maintenance free" ;) so you were quite lucky in the past. Now wth different soil you may have to be more careful as Dave said. At least until you have it tested and know more about its components, pH, and nutrient levels. Many things can cause plants to "shriveling up and instead of growing, the plants look like they are actually getting smaller" but excess water causes root rot and is the most common cause. Water only when your finger stuck deep into the soil is dry. When these dry out well and begin to recover, give them a mild (1/2 strength) dose of a balanced liquid fertilizer and then mulch them well. Contact your local county extension office to arrange for a soil test ASAP. Good luck with your plants. Dave...See Moretomato plant leaves turning yellow/purple
Comments (14)I would not focus on being root bound as your main issue currently. Are the roots growing out of the holes at the bottom? If not, then it is most likely not root bound. In the current container you have, each plant would have 7.5 gallons and many have successfully grown toms in 5 gallon buckets. Although a 10 gallon for each would be better. I would not attempt to transplant at this point in summer. I would focus on getting your watering and fertilizer in line and then see what happens. It is most likely the Roma is more sensitive to water drainage than the beefsteak. This post was edited by rawley on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 11:27...See MoreTomato plant leaves turning yellow with brown spots
Comments (13)The label should tell you if you need to wait a certain number of days to harvest. IIRC, Daconil has no wait time to harvest when used on tomatoes. It would be almost impossible to avoid spraying your fruit if you're spraying correctly. Remember that you have to spray all stems, foliage (both top and underside), and preferably also all developing fruit as well. If you can do that and avoid getting anything on mature fruit, you are very talented....See MoreWhy are my tomato plant leaves turning yellow and dying?
Comments (3)It is possible you have Early Blight. Mine do the same thing. They will be fine until the first full day of high heat and humidity then it just explodes. The first thing to do is get all the bottom leaves trimmed off - I've read that it is fine to take everything off at least the first foot of your plants and even up to 18". Get them in the trash then wash your shears and gloves with bleach. This will help stop the spread. Copper fungicide or Daconil sprays, or Epsom Salt drenches are usual recommendations. I usually start spraying mine about 2 weeks after planting. Good luck with yours....See More
bob l
6 years agobob l
6 years agoJean, the neighbors did not use a herbicide, and my other tomato plants are doing ok. it could be that I mixed my fertilizer to strong. Here is a picture of the entire plant.
MrClint
6 years agoI wouldn't fret too much about some yellow leaves here and there. Your toms look fine to me. My toms can sometimes look pretty shabby as the season progresses.
That said, you want to avoid killing it with kindness. You might be getting some fried roots with a small black pot in direct sun. Water might not be penetrating the newspaper barrier on top of the soil. Tomatoes are resilient enough and do well enough if we just leverage their will to live. :)
I grow toms year round in EarthBoxes using Dr Earth organic tom & veg fertilizer (5-7-4). One of the tenets of organic gardening is the use of water insoluble forms on nitrogen (Dr Earth fits the bill). Weekly/weakly fish emulsion and such is fine as well as a supplement, but not necessary.
Organic EarthBox tomatoes:
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI live in St Pete Florida, and I am having issues with my cherry tomatoes getting yellow leaves at the very very top, where new growth occurs: I will attempt to upload an image...I do grow my plants in large black pots, they get watered once a day, and I use a 777 fertilizer every other week.
I use my own compost dirt in the pots... I've never had the dirt tested... are there ways to get the soil tested with a kit, or something, other than sending it off in the mail to USF in Gainesville???julie Leahy
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