cherry tomato leaves go yellow and brown, then dry out

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  1. Ollylai

    Ollylai Apprentice Gardener

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    Hello,

    I have a cherry tomato plant which I grow in a pot. It started out fine but recently its leaves begin to dry out. The drying starts from the button leaves, then spread upwards, there are some yellow spots on the leaves. The plant itself is still growing, so I'm hoping to identify the problem, if there is one...

    I've done some research online and I'm guessing it's early blight, but I'm still not entirely sure, anyone can help, please? If it is early blight, is there anything I can apply to the plant?

    A photo of the drying leaves I picked out is attached.

    Thank you very much in advance!
     

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  2. davygfuchsia

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    Where is the plant being kept ,and what size pot ? do you have other tomatoes that are ok ?

    Dave
     
  3. Ollylai

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    Hello Dave,
    The plant is placed by the window in my kitchen to ensure it's getting plenty of direct sun light. The plant is put into a 7.5in pot last weekend. This is the only tomato plant I have as I bought it off from my neighbour, but my herbs on the same windowsill seem to be OK.
     
  4. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    It mostly looks like scorch to me, ie. wet leaves in full sun.
     
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    That's what I would say also Pete, hence asking where it was kept ..

    Dave
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Thought that was where you were heading Dave.

    Sorry I butted in.
     
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    Yes I'd agree - it looks like sun scorch - it can get very hot on a windowsill in full sun. Ollylai just water the soil not the leaves, if it's in a saucer just pour it in there :thumbsup:
     
  8. Ollylai

    Ollylai Apprentice Gardener

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    Good point, when I transferred the plant from the small pot to the bigger pot, some water may had gone on the leaves by accident...
    Great, so there is no need to worry then!
    Thank you all for the replies and tips! I'll keep you updated about my first home grown tomato!
    ;-]

    Cheers,
    Olive
     
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