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Tomatoes need saving!!

jodieturbojodieturbo Posts: 7
in Fruit & veg
I am not a natural and this is my first time growing anything substantial. What have I done to my tomato plants?? Have I over watered? Under watered? They’ve been like this since yesterday. are they salvageable? Thank you xxx
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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Looks like too much sun on leaves that haven't hardened off properly - they need time to develop a tough outer layer that can cope with sun and wind.
    Try moving them into the shade and keep them well watered - it's quite hard to overwater tomatoes when they are growing fast in weather like this!
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Agree with Buttercup, also what size pot is it in, they need a bucket and a weekly feed.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • ItalophileItalophile Posts: 1,731
    You have quite a lot of necrotic (dead) tissue amongst the foliage. That suggests disease but it's hard to know what from the photo. How long has the foliage been curling and dying off?
  • jodieturbojodieturbo Posts: 7
    Italophile said:
    You have quite a lot of necrotic (dead) tissue amongst the foliage. That suggests disease but it's hard to know what from the photo. How long has the foliage been curling and dying off?
    I’d say the last week or so, although was only the bottom leaves, over the last 2 days all of the leaves have started to curl inward 
  • jodieturbojodieturbo Posts: 7
    Lyn said:
    Agree with Buttercup, also what size pot is it in, they need a bucket and a weekly feed.
    Thanks - not sure on size pot but I think it could be too small 
  • jodieturbojodieturbo Posts: 7
    Buttercupdays said:
    Looks like too much sun on leaves that haven't hardened off properly - they need time to develop a tough outer layer that can cope with sun and wind.
    Try moving them into the shade and keep them well watered - it's quite hard to overwater tomatoes when they are growing fast in weather like this!
    Thank you :) 
  • ItalophileItalophile Posts: 1,731
    I've been trying to get a close look at the dead tissue. It's difficult with this software but there don't seem to be the usual spots, blemishes, etc, that indicate a fungal problem.

    What is your watering regime? Are you letting the mix dry out between watering? You should. The pot is definitely too small. Try repotting the plant, use one at least double the size. Fill it with fresh mix, water, then leave the plant in the shade for a day to let it recover. In future, water only when the plant needs it - when the mix is dry.
  • IgrowfromseedIgrowfromseed Posts: 284
    Resurected this drip watering system for my outdoor tomatoes. Seems to be working so far. 
    Large cherry tomato is Sakura, small plum cherry not sure of the variety and then there is indigo blue.





  • IgrowfromseedIgrowfromseed Posts: 284
    Bumper drop of outdoor tomatoes. They just keep coming and coming.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They look really good - love the little dark ones. I take it that's the Indigo one? Do they taste good though?
    Mine are a little way off fruiting yet, but that's quite normal. I was also late doing any as I didn't have a greenhouse for them. My girls bought me some fancy stripey ones  [Tigerella ] and they look quite good. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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