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What is happening with my tomatoes?

ehouk1ehouk1 Posts: 10
in Fruit & veg
Hi all,

I have returned from a short holiday to find my tomatoes (in coldframe and windowsill) looking a little sad-with browny-yellow-white blotches on the leaves. They did look at little sad when I left them out accidentally overnight a week or so ago (in my defence, I am in London in a very sheltered position). Could this be a result on that or is it something else? The newer leaves look happier. Should I leave as is, take off the damaged leaves or start again? Pic below (some are worse than this, some better).

Thanks! 

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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I think they will be Ok, but what are doing putting them outside
  • The-Greenfingered-JoinerThe-Greenfingered-Joiner Posts: 14
    They need potted on into bigger pots. Bury them right up to 1st set of leaves and they will come on I would imagine. 
  • EmerionEmerion Posts: 599
    Tomatoes won’t tolerate frost at all. So although you are in London, it is a bit early to risk putting them out, even in a cold frame. 
    Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Possibly red spider mites?  Have a look under the leaves for tiny mites and a bit of webbing.  
    Utah, USA.
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697

    Planted out seedlings 2 weeks ago into the polytunnel, here in the south west.
    All doing ok until yet again the frosts came and even in the polytunnel not enough to withstand -3.2 degrees and so 4 now gone.
    Hope the others can hold out.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I have a conservatory full of plants waiting to go in the greenhouse but with a temp of 1° at night this week which will mean a couple of ° in the greenhouse higher I will have to wait😡
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Same here Purple and they're driving me nuts,gets so hot in the conservatory in the day,the watering is a nightmare
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    They like outside night temps of over 10-12oC
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