I got a little prune happy with these tomatoes. (Both indeterminate, 2 cherry variety , 2 slicing) this is my first year planting should I start over with new starts? (Zone 8b coastal va) or will these be ok?
by hrd0215
5 Comments
Educational_Camera42
They’re fine.
goose_rancher
You mean like by pruning off the lower leaves? Looks like they probably would have been yellowing anyway based on that remaining lower leaf. Did you fertilize them?
Anyway they’ll be fine just get them some N.
2lipwonder
Looks good but next time you can plant the stems all the way down to the top leaves. Tomatoes can be planted laying sideways (instead of digging a deep hole) and will straighten up on their own. Something to try.
floopsmoocher
When mine turn this color, I give them a dose of Fox Farm Boomerang and they are a healthier, happier, gorgeous shade of green in about 24-48 hours. It’s magical stuff.
CrankyCycle
The pruning looks okay. The medium looks a little soggy. What are you using for the medium? How are you watering?
5 Comments
They’re fine.
You mean like by pruning off the lower leaves? Looks like they probably would have been yellowing anyway based on that remaining lower leaf. Did you fertilize them?
Anyway they’ll be fine just get them some N.
Looks good but next time you can plant the stems all the way down to the top leaves. Tomatoes can be planted laying sideways (instead of digging a deep hole) and will straighten up on their own. Something to try.
When mine turn this color, I give them a dose of Fox Farm Boomerang and they are a healthier, happier, gorgeous shade of green in about 24-48 hours. It’s magical stuff.
The pruning looks okay. The medium looks a little soggy. What are you using for the medium? How are you watering?