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Old 27-05-2006, 04:21 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Redman
 
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Default Dead Tomato Plants ?


"Broadback" wrote in message
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Redman wrote:
Ok after my earlier post of the 21/05/06 all my tomato plants have now

died.
I got in from work today and they had all wilted very badly, wife had

given
them plenty of water. The leaves were very brittle and curled up. The

stem
just snapped off in my hand as I pulled one of them out. I didn't see
anything wrong with the internal structure of the stem. I also noticed

that
there doesn't seem to have been a lot of root growth since they were
planted. Anyone offer any advice? The 3 plants in the growbag my mother

gave
me as she didn't have the room for them are still going strong though.

TIA

Redman


What colour were the stems just before they died? I lost all my plants
last year due to them catching a chill, the stems go purplish. They are
extremely susceptible to the cold.


The stems were a light green like the rest of the plant. When you mention
the cold though, it's been pretty cold the last few weeks particularly at
night, I wonder if that's what's caused it.

Redman