Are my tomatoes dead?
On Mon, 12 May 2008 13:34:10 +0100, CringleB wrote:
Hi I have had a major tomato crisis and would welcome any advice. I put my seedlings in a plastic greenhouse and had been putting them outside for a few hours a day. Unfortunately there was a very hot spell and by the time I had got to them they had seriously wilted. I opened the greenhouse, moved them into the shade and gave them a good drink of water. Now a lot of them have crispy brown leaves and are looking somewhat dead. Are they beyond salvation. I would welcome any advice. Many thanks Chris They sound dead, fortunately tomato plants are cheap. I tried to raise tomatoes from seed last year because I wanted to grow some heirloom varieties. They all keeled over and died before I could transplant them so I went back to the old reliable garden center plants. |
Are my tomatoes dead?
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I have had a major tomato crisis and would welcome any advice. I put my seedlings in a plastic greenhouse and had been putting them outside for a few hours a day. Unfortunately there was a very hot spell and by the time I had got to them they had seriously wilted. I opened the greenhouse, moved them into the shade and gave them a good drink of water. Now a lot of them have crispy brown leaves and are looking somewhat dead. Are they beyond salvation. I would welcome any advice. Many thanks Chris |
Are my tomatoes dead?
On Mon, 12 May 2008 13:34:10 +0100, CringleB
wrote: Hi I have had a major tomato crisis and would welcome any advice. I put my seedlings in a plastic greenhouse and had been putting them outside for a few hours a day. Unfortunately there was a very hot spell and by the time I had got to them they had seriously wilted. I opened the greenhouse, moved them into the shade and gave them a good drink of water. Now a lot of them have crispy brown leaves and are looking somewhat dead. Are they beyond salvation. I would welcome any advice. Many thanks Chris I would keep them for a few days and see what happens. If all of the leaves are dead, forget it. On clear day my greenhouse can go from 60°F to 80°F from sunrise to 2 hours later. plants survive in the greenhouse when the temperature get to 100°F. I try not to let them stay in that temperature too long. On the other hand, our outdoor temperatures can get to 100°F and the tomatoes do just fine. They may not set fruit, but they certainly don't die. -- Susan N. "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
Are my tomatoes dead?
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Are my tomatoes dead?
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: *snip* When is dead, not dead? *snip* When they're tomatoes. We had some that got killed off by a frost, and replaced them. A couple weeks later, we've got plants coming back up from the roots of the dead ones. While it's not a bad idea to replace your plants now, hang on to the others for a while more yet and see if they do anything. Puckdropper -- You can only do so much with caulk, cardboard, and duct tape. To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm |
Are my tomatoes dead?
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CringleB wrote: Hi I have had a major tomato crisis and would welcome any advice. I put my seedlings in a plastic greenhouse and had been putting them outside for a few hours a day. Unfortunately there was a very hot spell and by the time I had got to them they had seriously wilted. I opened the greenhouse, moved them into the shade and gave them a good drink of water. Now a lot of them have crispy brown leaves and are looking somewhat dead. Are they beyond salvation. I would welcome any advice. Many thanks Chris Give then 24 hrs. If there is no sign of recovery, you're probably screwed. This is a learning situation. We've all done it:o) I'd suggest replacement from the nursery but I would also start more seeds. If nothing else, it is good practice. -- Billy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
Are my tomatoes dead?
"CringleB" wrote in message ... Hi I have had a major tomato crisis and would welcome any advice. I put my seedlings in a plastic greenhouse and had been putting them outside for a few hours a day. Unfortunately there was a very hot spell and by the time I had got to them they had seriously wilted. I opened the greenhouse, moved them into the shade and gave them a good drink of water. Now a lot of them have crispy brown leaves and are looking somewhat dead. I think they were cooked. They were baked to death. Are they beyond salvation. I would welcome any advice. Many thanks Chris -- CringleB |
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