Planted out my tomatoes and have since had brown patches on the leaves what is this and will they survive?
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If the brown patches are like paper thin spots it is probably pest damage, otherwise most likely scorch from either heat or hail. A really good healthy tomato plant will still have its 'cotyledon' leaves , that's the two wing like leaves that first emerge from the seed and if you've got them you've done well. Either way they usually survive.
Grow bags are great but I buy large black builders buckets and drill drainage holes in them, far cheaper and last for years, you've got a handle as a bonus if you need it. - this way you can concentrate your best, and fresh each year, growing compost. Put a few stones in the base for drainage and then you can either grow them on a patio or, place the first couple of inches into the ordinary soil to help anchor them and also helps retain an equal moisture level.
As the season develops you'll see fresh roots starting from the base of the stem, just above soil level, this is great because you can then add fresh mulch / compost and the plants get renewed energy.
Don't pinch out the side growth if they are grape or bush varieties. You can feed with tomato feed once the first flower trusses start to set fruit if you want to.
Gentle feel the base of the stems, if they go hard and woody you've let them dry out too much. Finally a sign of a really healthy tomato is nice fresh, even curly strong green top growth, this shows they are doing OK.
They Will Survive This Is just A Way Of A Tomato Plant Forming No Need To Worry When I planted My Tomato Plants They Done Exactly The Same Thing.
Are they an outdoor variety? The brown patches are not normal growth - it sounds like cold or wind damage, could possibly be hail stone damage if you've had any. The patches are dead areas on the leaves and aren't a good sign. If your plants are in pots or a grow bag, try moving them to a more sheltered spot.
Tomato plants are quite tender and even outdoor varieties need protection in some areas of the uk. When the plants get bigger put a bamboo cane behind the stem and tie it in to support the plant, remember to water well, feed it with a high strength plant food and remove the shoots that form in the leaf joints (these distract the plant from flowering).
Good luck, I hope you get lots of fruit! :)
they will be ok - make sure they get loads of water and you should feed them with tomatoe feed quite soon.
cut off the brown leaves back to stalk and be careful not to over water plants even though they need plenty of water wait until pot nearly dry before watering again
Yes they should be O.K. But it may be blight and you will know when the fruit comes. The black will show up on the fruit !! Blight never goes away so don't plant anything else in the box that you are using unless you bleach it and rinse really well !! lol
Will what survive?
The leaves, or the brown patches?
Sounds like sunburn. Water them early in the morning or evening but not in full sun. May also be a touch of frost or windburn as it has been cold at night lately. If you think it's that, cover them over at night.
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