Sunscald?

adewilliams · April 10, 2017

I really hope this is sunscald. I've found this dry, papery brown spots on most of my tomatoes over the past several days. Any ideas as to what it would be? Could it be from watering with fish emulsion? Would it have burnt the leaves? Thanks for any help!

Gardeneer · April 10, 2017

I think it is SS. .
This happens when you try to give the seedlings too much sun too soon.
The problem gets worse when there is water on the leaves.
But not to worry. Luckily this happens to older lower leaves. I would just nip them as there in no chance for recovery and also it can act as entry point for some disease.

jmsieglaff · April 10, 2017

Looks like it to me as well. They'll be OK.

AlittleSalt · April 10, 2017

Yes sunscald.

adewilliams · April 11, 2017

And I just breathed a HUGE sigh of relief! Thank you, everyone!!

b54red · April 12, 2017

It is hard not to get a little sun scald on young plants down here once it heats up. Especially when the sky is really clear. I deal with it constantly and like the above advice it isn't usually a problem unless the new growth gets burned which can happen if the plants have been in a really shady cool place then set out in the blazing sun for too long at a time. I usually just set mine out in a spot that only gets full sun for about a half a day the first week out of the greenhouse or off the porch and then move them out in the open to finish hardening off.

Bill

Spartanburg123 · April 12, 2017

Yep, I agree with Bill and Gardeneer. Most of my smaller plants were fried a little on the lower leaves- like they were bleached. the growth stem leaves are nice and green. Just clip off the faded pieces, and rock on!!

Gardeneer · April 12, 2017

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Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	I think it is SS. . This happens when you try to give the seedlings too much sun too soon. The problem gets worse when there is water on the leaves. But not to worry. Luckily this happens to older lower leaves. I would just nip them as there in no chance for recovery and also it can act as entry point for some disease. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

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Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Stringing & Layering ...Questions & Answers. Contents deleted... meant to start a new thread. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening ! Last edited by Gardeneer; April 12, 2017 at 11:38 PM.

April 10, 2017	#3
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Looks like it to me as well. They'll be OK.

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Yes sunscald.

April 11, 2017	#5
adewilliams Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 87	And I just breathed a HUGE sigh of relief! Thank you, everyone!!

April 12, 2017	#6
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	It is hard not to get a little sun scald on young plants down here once it heats up. Especially when the sky is really clear. I deal with it constantly and like the above advice it isn't usually a problem unless the new growth gets burned which can happen if the plants have been in a really shady cool place then set out in the blazing sun for too long at a time. I usually just set mine out in a spot that only gets full sun for about a half a day the first week out of the greenhouse or off the porch and then move them out in the open to finish hardening off. Bill

April 12, 2017	#7
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Yep, I agree with Bill and Gardeneer. Most of my smaller plants were fried a little on the lower leaves- like they were bleached. the growth stem leaves are nice and green. Just clip off the faded pieces, and rock on!!