Tomato blight?

[SammieB]

These toms (Lossetto (bush))have been growing in my coldframe. Was just ready to plant them in pots when I noticed the brown leaves. Is this the dreaded blight or some form of deficiency?

[roitelet]

Looks a bit like sun scorch to me. Is it only affecting one leaf in the plant and are there any brown patches on the stem?

[jacob]

I'd be guessing that those leaves have got a bit too damp at some point. There might be a bit of scorch there and it does look like a bit of mould. However, it doesn't look like blight.

I'd chop off the affected leaves and pot on / plant out. I'm also reckoning that those pots are quite small for the size of plant, there won't be many nutrients left and that will weaken the plants.

[Thelma Sanders]

Is it furry as well as brown? it may be botrytis.

[Alison]

Is it furry as well as brown? it may be botrytis.

That was what I thought too


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[Veggielot]

I hope its not as I have one that looks pretty similar.

[Mr Bones]

For early blight flip the affected leaves over and look for pale patches of grey, particularly around the edges of the brown/yellow bits. Botrytis tends to be distinctly grey/brown and furry where active. What ever it is I'd cut right back all affected plant parts before it claims the whole thing.

[Richard Eldritch]

Looks to me like they're to big for the pots and have suffered from lack of water and nutrients leading to mold and scorching. Cut off the effected parts and replant in a deep pot right up to it's neck and keep watered.

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ like the man said pots far to small they should be in bucket size by now.

[SammieB]

Looks a bit like sun scorch to me. Is it only affecting one leaf in the plant and are there any brown patches on the stem?

There are some brown patches/speckles on a few leaves, nothing on the stems so far.

I'd be guessing that those leaves have got a bit too damp at some point. There might be a bit of scorch there and it does look like a bit of mould. However, it doesn't look like blight.
I'd chop off the affected leaves and pot on / plant out. I'm also reckoning that those pots are quite small for the size of plant, there won't be many nutrients left and that will weaken the plants.

Is it furry as well as brown? it may be botrytis.

No mould/fur as far as I can tell.

For early blight flip the affected leaves over and look for pale patches of grey, particularly around the edges of the brown/yellow bits. Botrytis tends to be distinctly grey/brown and furry where active. What ever it is I'd cut right back all affected plant parts before it claims the whole thing.

Nothing to be seen on the underside of the leaves other than the brown showing through from the top.

Looks to me like they're to big for the pots and have suffered from lack of water and nutrients leading to mold and scorching. Cut off the effected parts and replant in a deep pot right up to it's neck and keep watered.

Yes, they are too big really. I was just waiting until I'd hardened them off before potting on/planting out.


Just sun scorch then perhaps (she says with fingers crossed)?