Why is my tomato plant dying from the bottom up?
Sam Marie
3 years ago
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First time container gardener - Tomatos dying from bottom up
Comments (6)I've always grown tomatoes in 5 gallon containers. my opinion is it could be 1 of a few things. 1) pot bound when the soil is dry, grab the stem and lift the root-ball to inspect the roots, it the soil ball comes up very easily and you can see roots covering the surface, it's time for a transplant. if the plant doesn't come out very easy don't force it and cause more damage. just check the holes in the bottom of the pot, if they are showing roots it's time to transplant. 2) a salt buildup how often do you water between feedings. if salt is built up in the plant the lower leaves will die until the entire plant is dead. the salt comes from fertilizer that is not rinsed from the soil with pure water and builds up in the roots restricting nutrient uptake by the plant. to remedy this you would water with nothing but water for 2 weeks every time the soil goes dry. tis will flush out any built up salt in the soil. check your water as well becuz city water is sometimes too acidic for plants and will effect growth dramatically. 3) Watering Time watering in the morning before 11 AM or after 5 PM helps any plant keep cool during the hottest days. the hotter parts of the day are between 11 AM and 5PM so watering during these times of the day are best avoided to prevent steaming the roots. IMO i would say it is most likely the root bound issue....See MoreTomatoe plants are dying from the bottem up
Comments (4)Mine do this every year. I have been told that we have some kind of an early blight in the soil in our area. I know there are sprays that will prevent, though not cure, this sort of thing, but I garden organically. I cut the brown leaves off for aesthetics and plant annual flowers at the tomato's feet for the same reason. I have been told on these forums that African marigolds prevent it. Couldn't find them to try this year, so cannot comment. No matter. It doesn't appear to affect crop yield....See MoreHeinz Roma Tomato branches/leaves dying from the bottom up
Comments (2)I've already removed the dead branches but you can see one hanging on the left side there and the beginnings of the next branch up. I thought maybe it was a fungal infection and sprayed with copper solution. The base/stem is starting to get fuzzy and white?...See MoreYoung tomato plants dying off from bottom up
Comments (6)One possible clue is that I have two plants that have not been affected by this. They are the only two cherry tomatoes (sweet baby girl, which by the way I highly recommend). The others are a mix - early girl, beaverlodge slicer, katana, tasti-lee. Here are photos of the entire setup and one plant. If they look leggy, it is mainly because the lower branches have been pruned because of this problem. I only fertilized once since planting because the miracle grow potting soil is supposed to have fertilizer in it already. They do seem to be a bit light in color, but I am not sure if that is just the varieties. Different varieties do have different colors. The sweet baby girls that are thriving are a much darker shade of green....See MorePRN
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