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Nozebleed Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 751 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: Tomato Leaf |
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Im a bit worried about my tomato's..i managed to overwater them in recent weeks and they're curling up around and down and all sorts of different ways. i had a look today and some spots have appeared on the leaves of one plant. and another has discoloration and a brown patchy/spot on the lower leaves, maybe you guy's can help diagnose.
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Nozebleed Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 751 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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I've found a thread shoing similar symptoms to my tomato plants. it looks like i have overwatered and i did feed once with liquid fertilizer...but im not entirely sure what i should do at this stage.
http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about4144.html
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Sedum and Sage Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 18 Location: Skryne
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't be too worried, the lower leaves in particular on my plants go like that every year, doesn't seem to affect the crop in any way. Just don't water them for a bit, but keep checking to make sure the soil doesn't dry out, and when the plants are 2 or 3 feet high you can cut off the lower leaves to improve air circulation. I hope this helps!
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Nozebleed Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 751 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the reply..just for the record..plants are already 3ft high!! 4 trusses formed already..i must be more cautious with watering in future.
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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The yellowing of the lower leaves points to a deficiency of Magnesium, which can be prevented and cured by the addition of Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom Salts), one teaspoonful in a gallon of water and applied at the rate of one in 100 once a week. Magnesium is easily washed out from soil especially light sandy soils.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)
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