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Signs of Overwatering

kpev7hard
10 years ago

I've been trying to diagnose some yellowing/wilting leaves on my plants and I came across some information on overwatering. I wanted to post it here to see if people generally agree with it.

Yellow Leaves - Water-stressed tomato leaves are wilted but still green. Yellowing leaves, on the other hand, are usually a sign that the tomato can't get enough oxygen or other nutrients, similar to an oxygen-starved person turning pale. The article qualifies this by saying diseases/soil deficiencies can also cause yellowing.

Root Rot/Soil borne disease - Signs of a serious infection include yellow, dark-spotted or brown leaves and slow-growing, stressed tomato plants. Crowns are soft and the roots have large brown sections that may be rotted or desiccated.

Leaf Roll - As overwatered tomato plants mature and begin to set fruit, the topmost leaves curl inward and upward. The leaves themselves are firm, rigid or crumbly.

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