What's Wrong w/ Abe?

crmauch · June 19, 2015

Out of 57 plants this is my only Abe Lincoln and the only plant that looks like this. It doesn't seem to be extending and is paler green than I think it should be:

AbeLincolnSick.jpg

Let me know what you think.

RayR · June 19, 2015

It looks like iron deficiency. Some leaf deformity, calcium too?
Older growth looks normal?

http://www.extension.org/pages/9868/...e#.VYSXWd_iuk0

Starlight · June 19, 2015

Have you tried a little Epsom Salt? When my Abe was young it looked somewhat to yours. I thought it was sick at first because it didn't have as dark green of leaves as the other plants, but after a bit of Epsom Salt, it greened up and looked like the rest of the gang.

Hopefully somebody else will have some suggestions for you. I know it frustrating when something starts to go wrong and it always seems it is when you only have one plant.

Looks like Ray got you. I am glad. I would go with his suggestions. : )

crmauch · June 20, 2015

Older growth definitely looked more normal. I only planted one Lincoln, but originally had two (one given away). I noticed both plants 'leaned' over far more than any other tomato variety, but otherwise they seemed healthy.

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Originally Posted by RayR

It looks like iron deficiency. Some leaf deformity, calcium too?
Older growth looks normal?

http://www.extension.org/pages/9868/...e#.VYSXWd_iuk0

June 19, 2015	#1
crmauch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Honey Brook, PA Zone 6b Posts: 399	What's Wrong w/ Abe? Out of 57 plants this is my only Abe Lincoln and the only plant that looks like this. It doesn't seem to be extending and is paler green than I think it should be: AbeLincolnSick.jpg Let me know what you think.

June 19, 2015	#3
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Have you tried a little Epsom Salt? When my Abe was young it looked somewhat to yours. I thought it was sick at first because it didn't have as dark green of leaves as the other plants, but after a bit of Epsom Salt, it greened up and looked like the rest of the gang. Hopefully somebody else will have some suggestions for you. I know it frustrating when something starts to go wrong and it always seems it is when you only have one plant. Looks like Ray got you. I am glad. I would go with his suggestions. : ) Last edited by Starlight; June 19, 2015 at 08:08 PM. Reason: addition

June 19, 2015	#2
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,468	It looks like iron deficiency. Some leaf deformity, calcium too? Older growth looks normal? http://www.extension.org/pages/9868/...e#.VYSXWd_iuk0