This seems to happen to almost every yomatoe and i cant find any answers
by Angled4ngeL
12 Comments
skitskat7
First pic looks like P deficiency
kimhearst
First pic has a tomato But looks like a tiny plant. Plant was stressed from the start so it put out a fruit. Quality soil, quality sun? We’re talking 6 full hours of full sun.
Tigersurg3
Looks burnt to a crisp. I’d suggest significantly larger pot. Not sure what soil quality you have either. If you’re in a very hot location, tomatoes actually do better in partial shade. Potted tomatoes need significantly more water than in-ground.
MissouriOzarker
You need much larger containers.
ObsessiveAboutCats
Indeterminate tomatoes need a minimum of 10 gallon containers. 20 or more is better.
They need to be in a dedicated potting soil, not garden soil or raised bed soil. The others will compact too much and suffocate the plant. You need to make sure this soil has lots of compost and other trace nutrients.
They need to be given liquid fertilizer at least every 2 weeks. I prefer to shift my NPK ratios throughout the lifecycle and fruiting stages of the plant but a 20-20-20 blend is a good start.
You need to water regularly but deeply. How often you water depends on the temperature, the container versus plant size and all kinds of other factors. Use the finger test to see if the soil needs water )put your finger in the soil to the about halfway and see if it’s damp).
You need to mulch and be careful of how much hot and direct sun you are getting. If it’s too hot where you are, shade cloth can help.
yorkiewho
So that first pot is waaaaay too shallow. That’s for for herbs. Also the season is almost over. That’s probably why they are dying right now. Mine had to be pulled out.
huckleberrryjam
The main thing is that the plants need way, way, way more dirt in larger, deep containers. It’s possible the soil is unbalanced or lacking somehow due to the odd color and patchiness of the leaves, but it’s hard to tell because tomato plants get stressed in small, shallow containers that lack the proper amount of soil.
tomatocrazzie
What soil mix are you using. The other comments about the container size, etc. are spot on but there is something going on with your soil.
Along those lines…are you doing anything weird? We see posts on here about people feeding plants honey or only watering on the fifth Wedneday of the month because their great aunt swears by it or they saw it on youtube.
Horror_Structure603
That second picture also seems to have some spidermite damage
ansyensiklis
More dirt. Only half or less than half full. “ Fill it to the brim”!
scottyWallacekeeps
What kind of water…. You don’t have a water softener by any chance do you? The salt burns the roots. Especially in shallow pots. Yellow lawns mean low on iron. Iron greens them up. Tomato fertilizer of any sort should work….. Miracle grow from dollar general mixed properly… Too strong would chemical burn the leaves…. I’m also in favor of much bigger pots and lots of decaying mulch!!!
Thousand_YardStare
They look severely mineral deficient or burnt to a crisp or both? Larger containers too. Minimum 5 gallons per plant.
12 Comments
First pic looks like P deficiency
First pic has a tomato But looks like a tiny plant. Plant was stressed from the start so it put out a fruit. Quality soil, quality sun? We’re talking 6 full hours of full sun.
Looks burnt to a crisp. I’d suggest significantly larger pot. Not sure what soil quality you have either. If you’re in a very hot location, tomatoes actually do better in partial shade. Potted tomatoes need significantly more water than in-ground.
You need much larger containers.
Indeterminate tomatoes need a minimum of 10 gallon containers. 20 or more is better.
They need to be in a dedicated potting soil, not garden soil or raised bed soil. The others will compact too much and suffocate the plant. You need to make sure this soil has lots of compost and other trace nutrients.
They need to be given liquid fertilizer at least every 2 weeks. I prefer to shift my NPK ratios throughout the lifecycle and fruiting stages of the plant but a 20-20-20 blend is a good start.
You need to water regularly but deeply. How often you water depends on the temperature, the container versus plant size and all kinds of other factors. Use the finger test to see if the soil needs water )put your finger in the soil to the about halfway and see if it’s damp).
You need to mulch and be careful of how much hot and direct sun you are getting. If it’s too hot where you are, shade cloth can help.
So that first pot is waaaaay too shallow. That’s for for herbs. Also the season is almost over. That’s probably why they are dying right now. Mine had to be pulled out.
The main thing is that the plants need way, way, way more dirt in larger, deep containers. It’s possible the soil is unbalanced or lacking somehow due to the odd color and patchiness of the leaves, but it’s hard to tell because tomato plants get stressed in small, shallow containers that lack the proper amount of soil.
What soil mix are you using. The other comments about the container size, etc. are spot on but there is something going on with your soil.
Along those lines…are you doing anything weird? We see posts on here about people feeding plants honey or only watering on the fifth Wedneday of the month because their great aunt swears by it or they saw it on youtube.
That second picture also seems to have some spidermite damage
More dirt. Only half or less than half full. “ Fill it to the brim”!
What kind of water…. You don’t have a water softener by any chance do you? The salt burns the roots. Especially in shallow pots. Yellow lawns mean low on iron. Iron greens them up. Tomato fertilizer of any sort should work….. Miracle grow from dollar general mixed properly… Too strong would chemical burn the leaves…. I’m also in favor of much bigger pots and lots of decaying mulch!!!
They look severely mineral deficient or burnt to a crisp or both? Larger containers too. Minimum 5 gallons per plant.