Tomato problems

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  1. Kathy535

    Kathy535 Gardener

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    Hi

    i was pottering in my greenhouse this morning and I noticed several sad looking leaves on my tomatoes - when I say sad, I mean rotten looking and covered in fuzzy brown mould. I pulled the ones I could find off but I have no idea whether it's due to some horrible disease or just exposure to window condensation or somesuch. There are 3 different varieties (golden cherry; money maker and gardeners delight) and I couldn't say whether it has onlt affected one variety. The Tomatoes are about 6ft tall with loads of green fruit on (all of which look healthy enough), please don't tell me it's blight and I'll lose them all! Any advice?
     
  2. Redwing

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    Not blight, I don't think. Is your green house well ventilated? Tomatoes like lots of air and a single vent in the roof is not enough. I think I would open all windows and let it dry out and hopefully the mould will disappear.
     
  3. JWK

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    I hope its not blight. If its brown it could be Tomato Leaf Mould, as Redwing says you need to ventilate more especially at night. Also be careful how you water, don't splash the leaves/stems, just water near the roots to try and keep humidity down.
     
  4. Kathy535

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    Thank you, I've been encouraging my partner to water the plants lately and noticed that he's a bit happy with the hose! I'll do it myself from now on and hope things get better.
     
  5. Quercus

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    This is blight, on toms and tatties....!
     
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    Excellent photos Quercus, I hope they are not your plants.
     
  7. Quercus

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    ****mutters something under his breath!*********
     
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