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I have some tomatoe plants and there indoors at the moment going outside during the day and the problem is that some of the plants have grown fairly well exept some of the stems have gone limp and the leaves have wiltered and died and some of the leaves have brown dots all over them which look see through and the rest of the plant look ok my question is are they dying or is it diease???? This is my second year growing tomatos and i never had this problem last time round so any advice would be a massive help and thanks in advance.
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your plant look fine,the brown/beigy marks look like sun scorch,water on the leaves magnifes in the sun and it burnes,Last edited by lottie dolly; 12-05-2012, 07:42 PM.sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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and some of the leaves are really thin and light green??Comment
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thanks for reply however i avoid watering the plant itself i have watered the plant once or twice i suspose that could be the problem but some plants are developing it now and i havent waered the plant in weeks/monthsComment
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You haven't watered in weeks or months? I'm surprised they're still alive! Give them a good feed with their watering
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no i mean i water them daily just not watered the leaves lolComment
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Oh.. and I assume they're fairly large now? Then I think you water too often and drowning them. I give mine a good soak once a week, but that's it.Comment
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My first thought before I even opened your post: you're overwatering
how to water seedlings - YouTubeAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Looks like 'scald' to me. If they are in direct strong sunlight when the plants are young you don't need water on the leaves for this to happen. It is something to do with the liquid within the leaf itself over heating.
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Confirming what Potty said...my young, indoor grown chillies and sweet peppers all suffered from scorch, despite the leaves never getting wet.
It hasn't affected their growth though.Last edited by Pa Snips; 12-05-2012, 08:48 PM.Tried and Tested...but the results are inconclusive
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And there was me pulling off the leaves haha ill take more pics tom and thanks guysComment
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thanks for the youtube video i learnt why im gettin that green moss thingy over my soil really helpful guys thanks again p.s any more advice on brands of soils and transplanting tips would be great tooComment
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Anything non-peat as a rule. I got a big bag of B&Qs own a couple of weeks ago and it's really good stuff.Comment
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