help with my tomato plant
Rod Espinoza
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Comments (4)I wouldn't put plant food in the water, but I would remove some of the lower leaves. It won't encourage root formation, but it will reduce the load on the plant - it's not as able to take up water right now as it was before so not having to support all the leaves will help it. Be sure to remove it from the water and plant it right away when you see roots forming - roots that form in water are quite different then roots that form in soil. It will just have to grow new soil roots and be delayed even further if you leave it too long in the water. About a week after you have planted it you can fertilize it. It may still not root in time to save it, but it's certainly worth the try. I would recommend you do a Google Image Search on cutworms so you know exactly what they look like, then go out and search over your remaining plants for anything that looks like that and squish it (or drop it into a can of soapy water if squishing isn't your cup of tea). You can sift through the top layer of soil for them and remove them. You can also treat with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) - it's safe to use around children and pets - it's a bacteria that's lethal to larvae (any good nursery should have it, but places like Home Depot aren't likely to know what you're talking about). And unless you're positive it was a cutworm, keep an eye out for bunnies or squirrels - my squirrels will chomp through tomato plants so I have to cover them with netting. BP...See Morehelp are my tomato plants dying
Comments (3)Agree with Ed - herbicide damage. It can be the drift from spraying by you or a neighbor up to 1/2 a mile away. Tomato plants are exceptionally susceptible to it. It can also be brought in to the garden in mulch or compost added to the soil. Search 'herbicide damage' here for many discussions about it. Dave...See MoreHelp! Before all my tomato plants are gone!!
Comments (7)Hey Tracie, I had the same issue this season. My spots were a little smaller than yours -- they looked like someone had taken an ink pen and dotted thousands of tiny marks on the leaves. I believe it is called bacterial speck. Yours looks larger, so it may qualify as bacterial SPOT. I believe they are both same condition caused by, well, bacteria getting on the leaves somehow. Interestingly, my affected plant was also a Better Boy. I tried lopping off the leaves that were affected, but it did no good. I ended up destroying the plant. I am no expert, so maybe some seasoned vets can help you find a way to salvage the plant. Perhaps a fungicide will work. Also, be sure your plants are well mulched and dirt is not able to splash on the plant when watering. Also never water the plant from above -- that will keep the foilage dry and help prevent this in the future....See MoreHelp: my tomato plant stopped "drinking"
Comments (3)Thanks for answering me. I don't think one can overwater a plant in a self watering bucket. There is an overflow pipe at the bottom, and I can't add more than 3 litters at once. The plant is supposed to drink as much as it needs from the reservoir, by capillarity action. The roots of the plant don't come in contact with water also. I did wrap an aluminium foil over the buckets as some of you suggested and it seems to drink less, probably about 4 litters per day. I also used the fertiliser dose as indicated by Earthbox manual with respect to my bucket volume. What has been done, has been done. It will be a lesson for the next year. But, is there anything I can do to save the plant now ?...See MoreRod Espinoza
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