My tomato plant is doing very well, but there are some yellow leaves near the bottom. What does this mean?
Question:I'm watering regularly, drainage is great, and using moisture control soil. I have several healthy tomatos growing nice and big, and the othe leaves look great. What could be causing the yellowing of a few bottom leaves?
Thank you!
Answers:
Most every tomato plant will do this. The ones near the bottom won't get as much sunlight due to shade from the higher leaves. Breaking them off would be fine.
That's just what they do. Cut them off and call it good, the plants will be fine.
maybe needs a touch more water.
The yellow could mean they are not getting enough water.
If you are getting some good tomatoes .. then fine. The bottom yellow leaves just mean that the plant is getting a little too much water is all. Perhaps cut back a little on watering. No problem.
I agree, cut back on the water a bit, and cut off the yellow leaves.
Put epsom salt around the bottom, 1 tsp. for every foot of plant height, water in. It'll make your tomatoes bigger, and better.
all i would do is just snip off the bottom leaves. dont change anything else. it is normal for tomatoes to have the bottom stems turn yellow. all of mine did this and i just cut them off. dont worry about it.
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