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| So this thing was way leafier and nicer, then it got Septoria, then Leaf miners etc, and then the leafs/stems starting getting droopy, and leaves were dying, and the little yellow blooms (some didn't even yelllow they'd just be dried and fall off) would die/not open. You can see the cherry tomatoes started, but they've been almost the same size for the past few weeks but still are green. I put the pot into a larger one as people on here said to do so. Trimmed the bottom stems so it was planted deeper for the roots and covered in mulch. One stalk I cut off as it was dead and wilted, the other two I've been trimming b/c of septoria and has gotten worse. Just not sure what's up. I just water daily, sometimes every other day if the soil is really moist, I can't find anything on here that says how much water to use. I left it in the sun for a few days without water that seemed to make it worse. Posted a pic of what it once looked like a few weeks ago, and now.
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- Posted by johns.coastal.patio 9b (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 14 at 11:23
| I think you've done amazingly well to bring that tomato back. I saw the previous discussion but didn't have high hopes. There is a lot of new growth there, just as you say, perfect the watering. You might try the bamboo skewer trick. Stick one down into the pot and leave it there, draw it out like a car's dipstick, to see where you are at. The root zone should be moist but not wet. Also, you could take a shoot off the top of that plant, and start another one. It is easy to root tomato cuttings. With what you've learned the next cycle should go much easier. |
Here is a link that might be useful: VIDEO: Propagating Tomatoes from Cuttings
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| Weird thing id all the flower blooms for tomatoes, the only part that's nice is that section you see in hte pic of some green cherries. Otherwise either the flowers start to bloom and die/fall off, or die just as they are starting to bloom turning dry and brown, or they've bloomed for weeks but no tomatoes. |
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| Otherwise either the flowers start to bloom and die/fall off, or die just as they are starting to bloom turning dry and brown, That is called Blossom Drop and can happen with all tomato plants. It is primarily related to air temps and humidity but any problems with the growing conditions contributes to it and your plants has had plenty of problems. Plus it sounds as if you are still over-watering the plant. I linked the FAQ about it below. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blossom drop FAQ
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- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Thu, May 15, 14 at 11:20
| since you have multiple trunks, i would cut a piece just below the soil level (maybe 1 inch) to try and get some roots, then chop the top and new growth off, leaving just a couple of leaves in the middle. then, plant it deep. a few inches above where the soil level was before. it will grow new roots in that section, just below soil level, and act as a new plant. (new roots = new plant) i would keep it in the shade a t first, until it gets more leaves, then slowly acclimate it to full sun. |
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