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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Hector on June 04, 2009, 08:24:09

Title: Tomato Blight
Post by: Hector on June 04, 2009, 08:24:09
How can you tell if the early signs are blight as opposed to interruption in watering/transporting stress. I have some leaves curled purply underside/yellowing on top/some dried out edging. Will take a photo tonight
ps no black bits
Title: Re: Tomato Blight
Post by: raisedbedted on June 04, 2009, 08:27:30
At this time of year, almost certainly transplanting / temp changes.  I would go by the stems rather than the leaves, look for dark patches particularly around the leaf nodes.
Title: Re: Tomato Blight
Post by: lydsy on June 04, 2009, 09:34:09
do plants recover from temp changes? That is exactly how mine look, although they are still seedlings!
Title: Re: Tomato Blight
Post by: raisedbedted on June 04, 2009, 09:48:47
As long as they havent been frosted then yes,  my Tomatoes always look so much healthier once they get into the ground - they take on a more even green and look stronger.
Title: Re: Tomato Blight
Post by: Hector on June 04, 2009, 19:28:10
thanks, what s relief!
Title: Re: Tomato Blight
Post by: chriscross1966 on June 05, 2009, 16:37:15
THe tomatos I planted out a few days ago seem to have perked up massively just foe being out of their 3" pots and in their final home (six of them in a builders bulk bag half full of soil and compost......

chrisc