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Tomato plant
seyfades
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This is my first year of vegetsble growing and I started the tomato plants below from seeds and they have been doing well, I've reported them twice and they are now in 10cm pots with a mixture of john nines with egg shells, Epsom salt, spent mushroom compost and vermiculite. They are kept indoors by my French door.
The latest repot was done on Monday, I notice today that the leaves are slightly down, they are still green with no signs of diseases, is this normal?
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They look ok to me. Tomatoes are thirsty so perhaps they need a water?
Thank you Torg22, the top of the pot is not dry,this is my first time growing tomatoes or any other vegetables, maybe I'm just panicking.
They look healthy enough. If the roots fill the pots, pot them on into 15cm or 6 inch pots.
I think it's just a characteristic of the tomato plant. By the time mine got to harvest time last year they all looked a mess, the tomatoes were lovely though!
Thank you all for the comfort assurance.
Don't worry Seyfades, I'm a novice too and always worrying about them! Your plants look great! I bought mine at the size yours are now and in a month they have grown like mad (pics taken about a fortnight apart). Transfer them to a large pot and stake them when you do as they really do leap up! Looks like you have a Good luck ☺
Wow, they've grown so much, what are you feeding them?
They'll be fine, it just takes a little while for the roots to settle into the new pot and start taking up water, bit like getting out of a warm bed on a very cold winters morning, comes as a bit of a shock for a minute or two
. Give them a little support, water from the bottom up and put them somewhere bright but not in direct sunlight for a couple of days.
Seyfades - there's no need to feed them until the first fruits are set. People tend to overfeed and over water them and they simply don't need that. Watering consistently is the most important thing, not how much they have. They shouldn't be in wet compost all the time. You may find that if you have them next to your French doors that they're getting quite hot. Ventilation is important for their health so bear that in mind. As AdoAnnie says - support them and give them a little relief from hot sun by moving them away from that searing heat (if you have it!) for an hour or two.
Are they going outside later in a growhouse of some kind, or outside completely?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl don't have a glass greenhouse, just one of those wilko pvc greenhouses, I've taken the pladtic cover off and just using the frame for all my plants. The kitchen window is open in the day time. I will just keep an eye on them.
AdoAnnie, I'm watering all the plants from the bottom which is much easier and I only water when the top of the compost is really dry.