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tomato seedling help

Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:28 pm
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5515 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:28 pm
So I started some seeds for fall tomato plants a few weeks ago. All seem to be doing well, except a couple of them have curled leaves and the bottoms of the leaves are very purple. Any ideas? The varieties are Celebrity and Better Boy.

Posted by Easternrio
Member since May 2014
3755 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:36 pm to
That pot baw?
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5515 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:40 pm to
Say wat?
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
14792 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:43 pm to
Pretty common on tomato seedlings. The consensus is that it's pretty harmless. They should improve as they mature. I've experienced this many times and they grew out of it. Just monitor them to make sure they aren't getting worse or displaying new (different) symptoms.
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5515 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:45 pm to
Good deal, thanks. This is my first time (as you know) growing tomato seedlings. All the others seem to be doing great. Got some fall peppers as well .
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15149 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:58 pm to
Pretty normal stuff. Just be sure to water from below to decrease the event of damping off. I like to water started plants by using a tray under them and fill it with water so the plants take the water in from below.
Posted by DownSouthTiger
downsouth
Member since Jan 2005
2550 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 11:23 pm to
I agree with others they typically have that color to them. I cant say I know why but it gets green soon enough.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20461 posts
Posted on 7/15/18 at 6:17 am to
Not to derail, but is this the time to go ahead and start fall tomatos? Anything different than spring tomatos?
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15149 posts
Posted on 7/15/18 at 7:28 am to
Whatever you like to plant in the spring is good to go in the fall. If you start the seeds now, by the time mid September comes along they will be plenty big enough to go in the ground. Figure a week+ for the seeds to sprout, a few weeks growth in their initial pots, one time up-pot to a bigger one, and then in the ground.

Just be sure to harden them off before going into direct sunlight by exposing the potted plants to the conditions they will be growing in as the time nears to put them in the garden.
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