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Tomato plant leaves turning brown - should I pick them out?
Gardener Eve
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Hi,
These are seedlings I've grown myself. They were a bit late going outside as weather had been so bad but healthy if a little tall.
Since going outside last week (in good quality grow bags, same position as in other years) the leaves have been developing brown patches on them.
I don't know whats causing it, (somewhere online suggests temperature fluctuations at night could do this? It has been quite a cold spring so far- we're in SE London) but I'm worried it could be some sort of blight?
Is it best to leave the leaves on or pick them off? Have started to pick them off but worried that there'll be no leaves left at this rate!
Thanks,
Eve
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Hi Eve
Yes, pick them off, as if you`re lucky and its just from a cold snap they`ll grow more and recover, and if you`re not and its blight you need to remove them and burn them to prevent spread of the disease. Good luck!
I doubt that it's blight - that needs warm moist air to take hold. At a guess it's either the cold wind or the rain or both.
Can you post us a picture to give us some more clues?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi!
Sadly I've been trying but its just not loading up any image I select. I've emailed the error to the web team but I doubt there'll be anyone there to deal with this today...
I could email if you'd be happy to do that?
Thanks,
Eve
I have a gmail account that I hardly ever use so I can publish it here and it wont matter if I get loads of spam..
its [email protected]
if youd like to email I can email back with the pics of these leaves.
(No worries if not!)
Thanks
OK think I've found another work around using Flickr. Please use this link which (should- fingers crossed) take you to the pics of the leaves!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133710725@N08/shares/510Xww
I think this may be sun-scorch - although hardened off as well as possible, it may be that they were not toughened up sufficiently to cope with some of the spells bright sunlight we've had (goodness knows we've had little of it in May until recently).
I think I'd pick off the worst affected leaves and leave the rest. I think they'll be fine
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thanks! will do!