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Tomato disease of nutrient deficiency?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The pots are fine - it's as @Lyn says - there's a serious lack of foliage on that one, which will affect the crop. 
    The other one[s] might be ok as long as they produce some trusses of fruit. 
    I always grew mine in pots or containers, and I used a container for two plants, which held about 40 litres. I also have some cherry toms in clematis pots which are quite small. They have around four trusses just now, as they were grown from a sideshoot and are therefore  a bit later. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I agree that I don't think you're going to get much from that plant.
    It has almost no leaves, so it has almost no energy.
    I used to grow them in pots outside - one 22L pot for each plant.
    They got in a bit of a tangle, but performed well-



    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • labsmith13labsmith13 Posts: 10
    Thanks. They’ve got 5 trusses forming on the healthier one. The other one with few leaves (which are also small in size) I’m not hopeful will do anything and may be a recycle of pot (especially as the weather still isn’t great!). The beef ones, are only about 2-3ft tall and have flowers so I’m hoping I’ll get something from them as they were planted about a month after. My main concern was what the leaves are presenting as I haven’t had issues with disease or nutrient deficiency in the past and haven’t done anything different this year. 
  • labsmith13labsmith13 Posts: 10
    @Pete.8 is that a photo of what they currently look like or later in the growing cycle? 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    That photo was from 2 Sept 2011  - so there's still time :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Are you still eating those ones @Pete.8?   :D
    That's a grand crop!
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I've probably still got some in a freezer somewhere @Fairygirl  - along with all the chillies I freeze each year.
    I found some blackberries I'd picked in 2014 they other day 😁

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
     :D 
    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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