What's going on here?

mysidx · April 10, 2013

Hi everyone, does anyone have any clue what the problem with several plants I have? I planted these about two and a half weeks ago in newly constructed beds. We had a few cool nights and then two days straight of rain about a week ago. We are now in the 80s and none of my plants are looking very strong and healthy, but I've noticed several branches on a Amazon Chocolate and a Daniels that don't look too good.

Rob

Stvrob · April 10, 2013

Where those the lowermost leaves touching the ground?

RebelRidin · April 10, 2013

Looks to me like sunburn...

mysidx · April 10, 2013

It wasn't touching the ground, but was only five inches from it. Keep in mind these are still young plants, they are only about a foot and a half tall. I know the lower leaves yellow up and look bad over time, in which I then remove them. I also have always gotten into the habit of removing any branches/leaves touching the ground. My plants were great looking when I planted them, but now not so much. I thought too much rain/water or maybe not getting enough nutreints, so I fed them some green liquid. I'm hoping they will grow out of this, as last year my garden did really well.

mysidx · April 10, 2013

I brought some extra plants I had, to work and planted them in an old brick enclosed bed that use to have flowers in it. When I dug down to plant them, I noticed how sandy and awful the soil looked. I told myself that these things aren't going to make it, but wouldn't you know they look much better than the ones I planted at home-in premium compost.

Hopefully, I'm not just picking tomatoes from work but at home too.

Stvrob · April 10, 2013

Do any of the new leaves look like that?

lakelady · April 10, 2013

I overdid some fertilizer last year on indoor tomatoes and the tips got brown like that. Is the compost fully cured? Any new fertilizers?

mysidx · April 10, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stvrob

Do any of the new leaves look like that?

no, the new growth is green.

mysidx · April 10, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakelady

I overdid some fertilizer last year on indoor tomatoes and the tips got brown like that. Is the compost fully cured? Any new fertilizers?

Some of the compost, was close but not completely cured, and no, I use the same fertilizer I did last year. There is probably more bark in some of it than should be.

Heritage · April 10, 2013

One more (tentative) vote for sunburn. Do these plants get more sun than the ones at work?

Steve

Worth1 · April 11, 2013

If the plants are growing then they should grow out of it.
Just keep picking the bad off and hope you don't have to pick all of the leaves.
Worth

mysidx · April 11, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heritage

One more (tentative) vote for sunburn. Do these plants get more sun than the ones at work?

Steve

Yep, mine get a full day of sun. So it sounds we are leaning towards sun burning?
It's funny I didn't have this problem last year.

April 10, 2013	#3
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Looks to me like sunburn... __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

April 10, 2013	#4
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	It wasn't touching the ground, but was only five inches from it. Keep in mind these are still young plants, they are only about a foot and a half tall. I know the lower leaves yellow up and look bad over time, in which I then remove them. I also have always gotten into the habit of removing any branches/leaves touching the ground. My plants were great looking when I planted them, but now not so much. I thought too much rain/water or maybe not getting enough nutreints, so I fed them some green liquid. I'm hoping they will grow out of this, as last year my garden did really well. __________________ Rob

April 10, 2013	#5
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	I brought some extra plants I had, to work and planted them in an old brick enclosed bed that use to have flowers in it. When I dug down to plant them, I noticed how sandy and awful the soil looked. I told myself that these things aren't going to make it, but wouldn't you know they look much better than the ones I planted at home-in premium compost. Hopefully, I'm not just picking tomatoes from work but at home too. __________________ Rob

April 10, 2013	#7
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I overdid some fertilizer last year on indoor tomatoes and the tips got brown like that. Is the compost fully cured? Any new fertilizers? __________________ Antoniette

April 10, 2013	#2
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	Where those the lowermost leaves touching the ground?

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Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	One more (tentative) vote for sunburn. Do these plants get more sun than the ones at work? Steve

April 11, 2013	#11
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	If the plants are growing then they should grow out of it. Just keep picking the bad off and hope you don't have to pick all of the leaves. Worth