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Tomatoes-blight?

BenDoverBenDover Posts: 488
in Fruit & veg
Hi, is this early blight?  If so, anything I can do?  Only affecting lowest leaves of one plant in a grow bag. 
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  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    Don’t know but have the exact same thing so following! 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    No - not blight
    If it's on older leaves only - it just means they're getting old and not performing.
    They'll go yellow and drop off eventually.
    New leaves are more efficient

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • BenDoverBenDover Posts: 488
    Thank you - yes, only on the lowest leaves.  Phew - thank you.  First time I've grown tomatoes for years and never had blight then but also never seen this before, so wasn't sure.  Thanks for confirming. 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    No it's not blight, blight is brown and it's the wrong time
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Can I ask a question? My tomatoes are fine colour wise but the leaves at the top ie the new ones are coming through all curled up .Is this a bug or something else? I’d appreciate any help anyone can give. 
  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    @bcpathome
    when leaves from tomato and chilli plants curl that’s normally a sign that something is not right. I got those leaves with my chilli plants in March and found white little bugs in the soil in February. I had to give up them at the end. 
    Give the tomato plants an extra shot of tomato feed, and water them throughout if they are more on the dry side, but don’t let them in standing water. 
    I personally think that 2021 is no good tomato plant year. It’s the first time that my seeds needed 14 days to germinate. And the cold Spring didn’t make it easier. 
    Good luck with your tomato plants. 

    I ♥ my garden.

  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    @BenDover
    the leaves near the ground are the first leaves after the germination and it can be normal. But don’t cut them off. Cutting them off can cause blight later on. Blight starts with the stem that got infected after the side shoots were cut. 

    I ♥ my garden.

  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Thank you for the post. I shall investigate further.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2021
    New tomato  leaves at the top are often/usually curled over … nothing to worry about … it’s one of the way plants control transpiration in the heat. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Dovefromabove said:
    New tomato  leaves at the top are often/usually curled over … nothing to worry about … it’s one of the way plants control transpiration in the heat. 
    I completely agree - since the warmer weather all 8 of my g'h toms have tightly curled leaves at the top - it's completely normal - they will sort themselves out and look normal in a few days

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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