The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

DISEASED TOMATO PLANTS

United Kingdom

GROWN EXCELLENT OUTDOOR TOMATO PLANTS (OVER SEVEN FEET TALL WITHOUT FERTILISER}.HOWEVER HALF OF THE PLANTS ARE DYING. THE STEMS GOING COMPLETELY BLACK. Any ideas/

Many thanks

Manuel




Answers

 

i think they may have grown to tall, outdoor plants shouldn't grow as tall as the greenhouse ones. how many trusses have these got ?

12 Sep, 2008

 

Almost certainly tomato blight caused by the very wet weather this summer. Indoor plants seem to have escaped the disease because you can control the watering, but with the constant waterlogging of the soil this summer the roots have been deprived of oxygen. This causes the hair roots to die and the plant keels over.

12 Sep, 2008

 

Don't compost these plants, which can't be saved. You'll have to burn them or dispose of them in the Council bin (this is OK due to the higher temps they get in their compost making)

12 Sep, 2008

How do I say thanks?

Answer question

Related photos

  • Early harvest
    Peter
  • The End
    Peter
  • Comparing tomatoes
    Peter
  • Cherry tomatoes with blight
    Peter

Related blogs

Related products

 

Next question

what is this plant »

 

Related questions

Not found an answer?