Tomato leaf browning, curling

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Wed, Sep 4, 13 at 23:09

Hello, I am asking for help. I have 6 Tom's in 5 gallon pails on the dek. They are doing good however the yield and ripening is slow. Just the other day (Sept 1st) I noticed that midway up the plant (5 to 8' tall) the leaves are browning and curling, litterly overnight. The temp has never been below 50f at night. Does anyone have any ideas??? My guess is they are root bound or I should cut the hieght down as the new blossoms will never bear rip fruit before first frost which is usually around Sept 21.

Thanks,, TomK

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Posted by seysonn 7b WA/HZ 1 (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 5, 13 at 0:02

Browning leaves, at this time of season, in zone 4 should be normal. Even temps in mid 50s is more like fall weather.

Another factor is inherited in container gardening. Normally you would want to cut back on fertilizing at this point. This should be fine for in ground plants but in case of potted plants it can mean nitrogen deficiency. But IMO, that is ok. You want the fruits ripen and not any foliage anymore.

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Posted by fireduck 10a (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 5, 13 at 9:57

T...mine are actually winding down a bit in zone 10! The above comments seem fair...also your point of becoming rootbound by now are accurate. There are definite advantages to container growing...but a few pitfalls, as well.

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