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Are they goners?

Posted by nugrdnnut N-C WA 6b (My Page) on
Sun, May 18, 14 at 0:37

Although I don't have a picture yet, here is the problem.

I transplanted 11 tomato plants, started in a green house, about 2 weeks ago. They looked good but in the last few days they, most but not all, started to wilt. Today they, most but not all, looked worse. Leaf curl, followed by wilting of leaves, and now wilting of the stock which are "crooked" as a dog's hind leg! Otherwise, there are no spots/yellowing/ or other blemishes. The black cherry in one other bed looks okay.

I have 3 orange bell peppers and 3 jalapeno peppers planted in one of the raised beds where these tomatoes are suffering. The peppers, for the most part, look okay (one is kind of wilty looking).

The affected tomatoes are all in 2 raised beds (again, transplanted 2 weeks ago). Another tomato, a black cherry, is planted in another bed. All 4 bed were filled with the same materials... 25% vermiculite or perlite, 25 % peat, and 50 percent compost (1/2 of which of my own making, the other 1/2 purchased through a big box store - 5 varieties).
None of my other vegetables (peas, onions, carrots, beets, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, garlic, radishes, and cauliflower) are affected and, in-fact, are growing/thriving. Additionally, I have 2 tomatilla's which are each in 18 gallon containers about 10 feet away from the tomatoes and are dark green, look healthy, and are growing well.

Additionally, I have ~ 10 tomato plants in pots from winter sowing that don't seem to be affected, which really confounds the situation.

I've been doing a lot of research/reading the last few days. I am thinking that the affects on the tomatoes may be from herbicidal drift!

Any thoughts, diagnosis, and prognosis is appreciated.

The modified mel's mix drains well and i've been checking moisture daily.

I will try to post pictures tomorrow!


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RE: Are they goners?

Did you harden off those plants, for how long ? What the temperatures have been (low, high)?, has it been sunny? Rainy ?

All I can say form your information is that EITHER they were not hardened off properly or have been in too wet or too dry condition.

Pictures can help to identify the root cause.

This post was edited by seysonn on Wed, May 21, 14 at 8:49


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RE: Are they goners?

Quick follow-up. They all look a little better... more perky this morning.

Seysonn,
Yes, they were hardened off (although perhaps not following an exacting schedule). One raised bed was covered with plastic at times and the other was covered with Agribon 19. I suppose it could be a hardening off issue!


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RE: Are they goners?

need pictures please


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pics...


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another... if you click on it, it will rotate so the plant is up.


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RE: Are they goners?

Well from what I see they are still green. I would keep them watered. It looks like you have either drip hoses, or soak hoses so the plants stay dry, and the soil slightly moist. Check them in the mornings if you can. In this area it is common to see plants look like that in the late afternoon hours. They perk up in night, and look fine in the morning. I have to use a flash light to check mine as I work the early bird shift from 5 am to 2 pm. When I get home on hot days most of my plants look a little droopy from the heat.


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