What's wrong with my tomato plants?
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susanzone5 (NY)
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What's wrong with my tomato plants, and how do I fix it?
Comments (1)Some looks like disease - If so, likely needs more air circulation Some looks like ran short of water. Lots of possible reasons to investigate for that....See MoreWhat's Wrong with my Tomato Plants Leaves?
Comments (5)The leaf at the bottom of the photo might have gotten a bit pinched by the seed coat. No problem. I've seen much worse damage to cotyledons. Of more concern is whether you planted in potting mix or dirt. This post was edited by missingtheobvious on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 20:04...See MoreWhat's wrong w/ my Tomato Plants?
Comments (5)After sighing in relief when I saw that the plants in question weren't potato-leafed :) I had a couple of thoughts... There's a small chance that it could be something like spotted wilt or bacterial speck, but I don't know enough to diagnose them. There's a master gardener's plant clinic at Talini's this weekend, and you could take one there to be looked at. Are there any signs of insect activity on them? They're almost definitely rootbound (they're way too big for those pots), and that's a lot of stress on them. At the very least, I think I'd pot them up into gallon pots or larger (buckets if you've got them and enough potting soil to fill them) and keep them away from the other plants for now. If there are any aphids or other small insects around, I'd want to hit them all with insecticidal soap so that you minimize the chance of insects spreading disease. I've had rootbound seedlings look like that and recover just fine... i have no idea what it was but they were happier when they had root space. I don't know if I recommnd that you take that risk though. I hope someone else has better advice!...See MoreWhat's wrong with my tomato plant?
Comments (2)why did you cut it apart??? .. even a damaged plant... can produce??? 2nd pic ... is the trunk actually squeezed by the tie up???.. is all the damage above said tie? ... when did the black fabric go down ... what if anything have you changed in the last month ... etc ... ken...See MorePcolaGrower
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