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Tom seedlings
Not come across this before. I have a dozen or so tom seedlings in a
multichamber tray on my windowsill. 3 diff varieties. They are 1" to 2" atm. About half of them have leaf tips which are browning, and going dry and crumbly. It's mainly the smaller ones, the bigger ones are fine. What's up (doc) -- Pete C London UK |
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"Pete C" wrote ... Not come across this before. I have a dozen or so tom seedlings in a multichamber tray on my windowsill. 3 diff varieties. They are 1" to 2" atm. About half of them have leaf tips which are browning, and going dry and crumbly. It's mainly the smaller ones, the bigger ones are fine. What's up (doc) Dry atmosphere around them? Over a radiator perhaps? -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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Bob Hobden wrote:
"Pete C" wrote ... Not come across this before. I have a dozen or so tom seedlings in a multichamber tray on my windowsill. 3 diff varieties. They are 1" to 2" atm. About half of them have leaf tips which are browning, and going dry and crumbly. It's mainly the smaller ones, the bigger ones are fine. What's up (doc) Dry atmosphere around them? Over a radiator perhaps? Nope. -- Pete C London UK |
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On Apr 15, 10:29 pm, "Pete C" wrote:
Not come across this before. I have a dozen or so tom seedlings in a multichamber tray on my windowsill. 3 diff varieties. They are 1" to 2" atm. About half of them have leaf tips which are browning, and going dry and crumbly. It's mainly the smaller ones, the bigger ones are fine. What's up (doc) -- Pete C London UK Which windowcill Pete? Kitchen, sitting room? If kitchen it could be that steam from cooking moistens the air and then the sun shines directlt in on the seedlings? It has happened to me in a greenhouse but that was because it was a very hot day and I didn't open the air vent. Judith |
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Judith in France wrote:
On Apr 15, 10:29 pm, "Pete C" wrote: Not come across this before. I have a dozen or so tom seedlings in a multichamber tray on my windowsill. 3 diff varieties. They are 1" to 2" atm. About half of them have leaf tips which are browning, and going dry and crumbly. It's mainly the smaller ones, the bigger ones are fine. What's up (doc) -- Pete C London UK Which windowcill Pete? Kitchen, sitting room? If kitchen it could be that steam from cooking moistens the air and then the sun shines directlt in on the seedlings? It has happened to me in a greenhouse but that was because it was a very hot day and I didn't open the air vent. Judith Kitchen.............diner end. I've used the same windowsill before with no prob. It isn't too warm either, cos the CH boiler has broken down! Oh well........... -- Pete C London UK |
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Sacha wrote:
On 16/4/08 17:25, in article , "Pete C" wrote: Judith in France wrote: On Apr 15, 10:29 pm, "Pete C" wrote: Not come across this before. I have a dozen or so tom seedlings in a multichamber tray on my windowsill. 3 diff varieties. They are 1" to 2" atm. About half of them have leaf tips which are browning, and going dry and crumbly. It's mainly the smaller ones, the bigger ones are fine. What's up (doc) -- Pete C London UK Which windowcill Pete? Kitchen, sitting room? If kitchen it could be that steam from cooking moistens the air and then the sun shines directlt in on the seedlings? It has happened to me in a greenhouse but that was because it was a very hot day and I didn't open the air vent. Judith Kitchen.............diner end. I've used the same windowsill before with no prob. It isn't too warm either, cos the CH boiler has broken down! Oh well........... Just a thought but could it be uneven watering? Have they dried out at some point and then been quickly watered again? As you've grown them before, you obviously know what you're doing. The only other thing I can think of is "don't let the leaves touch the windows" but I'm sure you know that. Which variety is it that you're having trouble with? That might help to identify the problem. Problem with Gardeners Delight and Moneymaker. Marmalade are fine. Watered lightly from the bottom each evening.. Nothing touching the leaves. Thanks for the thoughts -- Pete C London UK |
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Oooooops. The lid of the propagator was labeled. I dropped the lid, and
don't know which way round it was!! Moneymaker were in the middle, so that's ok. How/when can I tell which are Marmalade, and which Gardeners Delight?? -- Pete C London UK |
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keeping them watered is probably the most important thing, and maybe give them a bit of ventilation as well..prick them out into individual pots as soon as they´re big enough to handle..i´ve been using peat-pots this year, they´re really good and much less expensive than plastic ones.
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