skip to main content

Growing Tomatoes

Help! Tomato problem

17 years ago

This is my first time growing cherokee purple. It started off great (the plant is about 4 feet tall not leggy) but all of a sudden at the top some of the newer leaves have burn marks at the tip of the leaf. My plants have been planted out since late may. I'm not sure if it is wind burn, maybe to much fertilizer or possibility of blight? I don't have a picture with me right now (I will try to take one tomorrow), but maybe someone can shed some light on this problem? Thanks in advance.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (2)

jbann23
17 years ago
Maybe this could be the problem. If they don't get enough water then you can experience leaf loss because the plant dehydrates. I've noticed wilting in container plants and some drying of the leaves if I don't keep the water steady. Not heavy, mind you, but consistant soil moisture has kept the plants around here quite happy. I wouldn't expect blight to effect new leaves, usually it goes after the lower ones first.
sumith2008
Original Author
17 years ago
I'm worried. This is happening on my Cherokee Purple plant. It's in a SWC and has 2 plants (Cherokee Purple and Jet Star). The Jet star seems to be fine.
Related Professionals
Forrest City Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · West Palm Beach Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Bartlesville Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Glenwood Springs Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Salt Lake City Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Lake Charles Landscape Contractors · Muskegon Landscape Contractors · Farmington Landscape Contractors · Redding Landscape Contractors · Lagrange Landscape Contractors · Westminster General Contractors · Sugar Land General Contractors · New York City General Contractors · Allentown General Contractors · North Platte General Contractors

Related Stories

EDIBLE GARDENS Summer Crops: How to Grow Tomatoes

By Marianne Lipanovich

Plant tomato seedlings in spring for one of the best tastes of summer, fresh from your backyard

PETS 6 Ways to Help Your Dog and Landscape Play Nicely Together

By Marianne Lipanovich

Keep your prized plantings intact and your dog happy too, with this wisdom from an expert gardener and dog guardian

COLOR 10 Reasons to Make a Splash With Tomato Red

By Laura Gaskill

You won’t duck at these tomatoes. See how bold red shades can play up architecture, light up a dark spot and add drama

LIFE Kitchen Traditions: Tomato Season Meets a Family Legacy

By Tiffany Carboni

Somewhere a Sicilian great-great-grandmother is smiling at a bowl of American-made sauce

ARCHITECTURE Houzz Tour: Fresh Ideas in a Former Tomato Packing Shed

A formerly metal-clad structure is now a beautiful wood home designed to capture the light and preserve open space

MOST POPULAR 7 Ways to Design Your Kitchen to Help You Lose Weight

By Mitchell Parker

In his new book, Slim by Design, eating-behavior expert Brian Wansink shows us how to get our kitchens working better

DECLUTTERING Downsizing Help: Choosing What Furniture to Leave Behind

By Becky Dietrich, Interior Designer

What to take, what to buy, how to make your favorite furniture fit ... get some answers from a homeowner who scaled way down

HOUZZ TOURS My Houzz: Saturated Colors Help a 1920s Fixer-Upper Flourish

By Mad Mod Home

Bright paint and cheerful patterns give this Spanish-style Los Angeles home a thriving new personality

VALENTINE’S DAY 5 Relationship Problems Solved by Design

By Vanessa Brunner

Everyday issues driving you and your special someone apart? These design solutions can help mend your together time

LIVING ROOMS A Living Room Miracle With $1,000 and a Little Help From Houzzers

By Mitchell Parker

Frustrated with competing focal points, Kimberlee Dray took her dilemma to the people and got her problem solved

Sponsored

Peabody Landscape Group

8 Reviews

Franklin County's Reliable Landscape Design & Contracting

More Discussions

New soil, few flowers!

1

Tomatoes not growing

2

Is it normal for the leaves of a tomato plant to turn yellow...

7