Bottom leaves of tomato plant different to top
meanwhileinhell
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Hi, I recently bought a cherry tomato plant and planted it in my raised container (the variety is Solanum lycopersicum, or Supersweet). Before planting it there I crushed in some egg shells. Its been growing quite well and has started to produce small flowers on a couple of the branches. I have removed the lower branches, and any sucker I've seen. I have also mulched around the base to try to deter any slugs and the like.
While I think the top looks quite healthy and dark green, I've noticed that some of the leave nearer the bottom are a different colour, and some seem a little dry and crunchy. Could someone help me identify if there is something I need to address or if this is ok. I have attached some pictures.
I am very new to this and would like to learn how to care for tomatoes correctly, as I have tons of seedlings that have just come up and developed their first true leaves!
Thanks!
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No point in tomato seedlings at this time iof year unless you have a proper hothouse- type greenhouse.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
As Dove says , I'm afraid it's a bit too late for this year if you're in the UK.
Seed needs to be sown about March to get a crop here in the UK.
By the time your plants have set fruit, there won't be enough heat or light for them to mature. You'll probably get a few small green tomatoes before the plants die.
They look a bit crowded where they are, so the leaf marking is probably a nutrient deficiency.
By all means carry on growing them, but you won't get any ripe, red toms this year
Last edited: 05 August 2017 08:09:43
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I always take off lower leaf stems as the splashing when watering can cause what you are seeing. Also if the leaves are rubbing on each other ( especially if outside) this can damage them. Planting seeds is February for greenhouse march for outside as you have to keep plants inside till after the first frosts.