Tomato Growing Thread 2022

@JWK thanks John...the plant is now removed and bagged up, will keep an eye on the other 4 in the greenhouse.

What is the best way to dispose of the plant, I don't think it would be wise to take it to the tip...is burning it an option?

 

@JWK burning it is then and fingers crossed for the rest of the plants, though I'm not to hopeful.

 

I know, John... I can't quite believe it, all the remaining plants are coming on beautifully with loads of fruit, my Super Sweet 100 is looking like it is going to be prolific and the Alicante is very good too.

But I'm most disappointed about the Beefsteaks, having never grown them before I was very excited to see how they turned out.

But, I'll try and stay positive until the blight reappears and if it does I'll pull the lot out and sterilise the greenhouse and try again next year, maybe with some blight resistant varieties.

 

Today I noticed that two of my Tomato plants had gone all floppy, these are/was in a plastic blow-away house.

No sign of blight, I have removed both plants and will decide what to do tomorrow.

Oh and the two plants have not been overwatered.

 

This is one of the sad floppy Tomatoes. I took one out of the pot, the roots were very small.

 

I stopped making Bordeaux Mixture after the first time I mixed it up! Filthy stuff! Suppose if you had a vineyard you could get a serf to mix it! Must be said I never mix Bourdeaux liquids, just drink each bottle in turn!

 

John558, re floppyness: know the condition well! Seriously though it has to be fungal and root affecting? I presume it's not lack of watering? Possibly too much? Has it affected all your plants or just two?

 

I wonder if Aldi sell a blue wine? Perhaps if they did you could spray it onto Toms? You certainly wouldn't want to drink it, unless of course it was a Bordeaux Gin!?

 

Thanks, JWK & Glynne, I took one out of the pot and the compost was dampish, the rest of the Toms are fine.

I have disposed of the 2 Toms.