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Old 06-07-2007, 08:03 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Plant / Weed ID Please

David (Normandy) wrote:

Anyone know what these seedlings are? They are around 4 inches high and
growing rapidly. We've had lots come up in seed trays, plant pots etc. They
look vaguely familiar somehow so I pricked these three out into a pot of
their own. The seeds must have originated in the multi purpose compost. My
first thought was tomato seedlings but we've lost all ours (and the potatoes
too) to blight and whatever these are seem to be blight resistant, they were
thriving next to the dying and blighted toms.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/SharedPhotos/Hpim5556a.jpg

Um. From the leaves they look like tomato seedlings except these have
reddish brown stems. If you rub your fingers on a leaf, that familiar
tomato leaf smell should confirm it otherwise I'd guess a solanum of
some kind.