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Title: Tomatoes- looking rather purple!
Post by: andyh on April 19, 2005, 21:23:06

Help! I have a selection of different tomato varities growing in a cold greenhouse. The plants seemed to be doing well, 3-4 inches tall, and then the leaves have started to turn purple. Is this something I should isolate, burn or wait for recovery?

Andy

Title: Re: Tomatoes- looking rather purple!
Post by: cleo on April 19, 2005, 21:27:29

sounds like a bit of a `cold check` to me. Not terminal but keep an eye out.

Stephan

Title: Re: Tomatoes- looking rather purple!
Post by: djbrenton on April 19, 2005, 22:17:53

It's just stress, probably from the cool nights or too much water. If they're in small pots you might try potting them on, mine improved immediately.

Title: Re: Tomatoes- looking rather purple!
Post by: growmore on April 20, 2005, 09:34:11

Hi Andy,We call it blueing round here definately caused by cold .Can You not fleece or bubble wrap them ?..They should pick up ok IF we get any warm weather ..cheers .Jim

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