Just started trying to grow from seeds. For some reason all of my roma plants look like this. All other varieties are thriving in the same conditions. What can I do to save them?
by bm302116
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NearlyFerdy
Mine look like this too. I lost 36 plants. They just shriveled and died. They were seeds from Bakers Creek. I haven’t figured out why yet.
Choice_Additional
Your soil looks super dry. I keep my roma seedlings moist at all times with a fan on them.
BballerForever
Need more info: – why does the soil look cultivated? It’s better to have it packed tightly down and around the roots. – what soil are you using? Ground soil isn’t a good choice. – have you fertilized it yet? If not, If apply a 50:50 mix of all purpose tomatoe fertilizer (like a 5-4-3 or similar) and water down w fish emulsion, done weekly or every 2 weeks. Water daily, avoid wetting the leaves and main stem. – pruning: trim off the lower branches, those leaves are dead and won’t turn green again, they’re just portals for disease – what climate are you in? I’m in 7B California and thI nights are still cool so I bring all my plants into the warm garage before each night.
It can probably still be saved.
No_Afternoon_5150
Two options. Either there is too little water or too much nitrogen. Did you fertilize the soil?
Zeyn1
Had a similar issue this year, but ironically my Roma were fine it was charokee purple that did this.
I don’t know for sure what happened, but my best guess is a fungus infection. The stem didn’t look like weeping off, but I’ve had issues with weeping off before.
Tried a diluted hydrogen peroxide and one of the plants bounced back. It was still stunted though.
Kyrie_Blue
Woke up to the start of this today. Seems like overwatering + cool overnight temps have been my downfall.
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Mine look like this too. I lost 36 plants. They just shriveled and died. They were seeds from Bakers Creek. I haven’t figured out why yet.
Your soil looks super dry. I keep my roma seedlings moist at all times with a fan on them.
Need more info:
– why does the soil look cultivated? It’s better to have it packed tightly down and around the roots.
– what soil are you using? Ground soil isn’t a good choice.
– have you fertilized it yet? If not, If apply a 50:50 mix of all purpose tomatoe fertilizer (like a 5-4-3 or similar) and water down w fish emulsion, done weekly or every 2 weeks. Water daily, avoid wetting the leaves and main stem.
– pruning: trim off the lower branches, those leaves are dead and won’t turn green again, they’re just portals for disease
– what climate are you in? I’m in 7B California and thI nights are still cool so I bring all my plants into the warm garage before each night.
It can probably still be saved.
Two options. Either there is too little water or too much nitrogen. Did you fertilize the soil?
Had a similar issue this year, but ironically my Roma were fine it was charokee purple that did this.
I don’t know for sure what happened, but my best guess is a fungus infection. The stem didn’t look like weeping off, but I’ve had issues with weeping off before.
Tried a diluted hydrogen peroxide and one of the plants bounced back. It was still stunted though.
Woke up to the start of this today. Seems like overwatering + cool overnight temps have been my downfall.