tomato wilting
 

I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?
--
Kay

tomato wilting
 

On Oct 2, 11:26*am, K wrote:
I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two *perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?
--
Kay

Take a look at the roots, eaten by a grub?

Judith

tomato wilting
 

"Judith in France" wrote...
K wrote:
I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?

Take a look at the roots, eaten by a grub?

Yes, I agree, Vine Weevil grubs probably.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

tomato wilting
 

On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:26:59 +0100, K wrote:

I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?

Was it on the sunniest side of the pot, and could have dried out more.
If you've been away could they have dried out possibly?

Pam in Bristol

tomato wilting
 

Judith in France writes
On Oct 2, 11:26*am, K wrote:
I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two *perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?

Take a look at the roots, eaten by a grub?

I've already had a good tug on the roots and they're in fine condition
(1) A tug threatens to bring half the soil in the pot with it.

(1) physically, that is, ie in terms of intactness and strength. But
wilting suggests they may not be functioning.
--
Kay

tomato wilting
 

Bob Hobden writes

"Judith in France" wrote...
K wrote:
I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?

Take a look at the roots, eaten by a grub?

Yes, I agree, Vine Weevil grubs probably.

No -see my reply to Judith. I'd recognise that, anyway.

--
Kay

tomato wilting
 

Pam Moore writes
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:26:59 +0100, K wrote:

I've returned from a few days away to find that one 'patio type' tomato
out of a pot of 3 has wilted/ The other two are looking healthy.

There's no sign of any problem with the wilted one apart from the fact
that all the leaves have wilted - no spots discoloration or anything. It
looks exactly as if I haven't watered it - except, of course, it's in
the same pot as two perfectly happy plants. The fruit on it still looks
healthy. It's in a greenhouse, not outdoors.

Any ideas?

Was it on the sunniest side of the pot, and could have dried out more.
If you've been away could they have dried out possibly?

Not dried out (and you'd expect the other two to suffer as well. The pot
is only about 10 inches across, it was on the shady side of the
greenhouse, and, in any case, I don't think we had any sun while I was
away ;-)
--
Kay

tomatoes in green houses can easily be affected by Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus . witting can also be lack of water.