This past season I planted mostly heirloom tomatoes I grew from seed in my small garden and I was infected severely with septoria leaf spot. I sprayed somewhat slowed down the septoria and cleaned up all infected leaves this fall. My concern of course is having septoria return next season and with small garden I don not have the luxury of rotating my crops. What might I do to prevent the return of septoria to my tomatos next season?
The best thing to do here will be to clean up ALL debris in the area. Dispose of it away from the site, and let it sit for a whole year before planting again. You will also want to treat it with a fungicide at the start of the waiting period.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
since you don't have a way to rotate your crops, the empty waiting period will simulate this.
Here is some more information on the disease: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/septoria-leaf-spot.htm
Love growing tomatoes but have a tech question. Usually, when I buy tomatoes from Home Depot and plant them with normal round stations for them to grow in. Well, I have a mulch pill and near it I saw some tomatoes growing. Well, I let it grow with nothing around it at all. Well they grew huge in size/number of tomatoes. It was a simple set on small tomatoes. Nothing special with them. The only draw was picking them and when we had high winds. The attach was one tomatoes. Your thoughts? Paul
Yes, this can happen where tomatoes are grown. They can come up from previous year's seeds. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/propgen/volunteer-plants-in-gardens.htm
You may notice that they grow as well, or better than some that one would plant. Usually, it is common to give the plant a little "too much love" which can stunt them.
A good test on a gardener's methodology will be to care for one yourself, then let the other one thrive on its own. This will be a good indication of whether what is being done is helping or hurting the tomato.
This article will help you to grow them to their potential: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
I am looking to do cron from tomato plant how many times do you water the cron? thanks. mrs rowson
I am not familiar with the climate of your country. Generally, they will continue to grow while the temperature remains above 50F (10C) with some variation on temperature tolerance from cultivar to cultivar. I'm not certain what you mean by "cron" though.
Are you referring to "clone" or "cloning"? If so, this is quite easy to do with tomato plants. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/starting-tomato-cuttings.htm
This article will help you to grow tomatoes: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
Can't send pics.
Without seeing it, and exactly where and how the yellowing is ocurring, I will not be able to tell you what is happening. I will only be able to give you the long list of possible causes. It is very important to know where the yellowing is happening, your watering habits, what you feed the plant, the temperature and humidity and any other information you can provide in order to give you a definite answer.
Yellowing on new growth is almost always a deficiency of nitrogen, but can be attributed to a high soil pH, too much water, not enough light, or a grow lamp that is positioned too close to the plant.
Yellowing at the bottom can be normal with age, or depending on venation can be Magnesium and Calcium deficiencies. It can be a sign of infection if accompanied by black or brown leaf tips.
Yellowing through the middle of the plant can be attributed to lack of light, or bad light penetration. It can also be a sign of over, and underwatering.
The whole plant turning yellow can signify poisoning, soil toxicity, (rarely, sun-bleaching
) fast pH fluctuation, and strange heat waves in the 100 degree range for extended periods.
What I can do, for now, is include an article that will give you a good rundown of the care that tomatoes require in order to be healthy: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
curling tomato leaves -- too much or too little water, or something else?
Tomato leaf curling is very general. Depending on the cultivar, it is part of the nature of the plant.
If this is a cultivar that isn't supposed to curl, then it could be due to drastic temperature fluctuation, or cold in general. It can also be due to lack of water, or too much water, low humidity, pH imbalance, and many other factors.
Usually, leaf curl will be coupled with other symptoms, as well.
If this is natural leaf curl, then there is nothing more to do. You will want to give it the best care possible. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
Summer planting gets almost none. Seems like we get lot of stems and leaves with few buds, and then after the plant gets 3 or so feet high it gets some buds but lower branches very seldom get any. Buy at local Home Depo so variety should be ok for local conditions.
Tomatoes will not set fruit when temperatures soar beyond 90 degrees F (32 C) during the day with nights over 76 degrees F (24 C). Could this be the problem with your summer tomatoes? You might do best with fall tomatoes temperature wise.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-temp-for-tomatoes.htm
Also are you paying attention to proper water and fertilization? Tomatoes are popular for home growing but they can be very frustrating, too. Here are some articles that should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/watering-tomato-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-fertilizer.htm
You might also consider testing your soil. There could be something off there. Your local extension agency can help with instructions and the test.
Keeping vigilant for pests and diseases is crucial also. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
I live in Berkeley, where the winters are mild. My two very productive tomato plants from last year are still alive, albeit a bit bedraggled. Would it be a good idea to prune them back a little, to encourage new growth, and try harvesting from them again in 2020? Or should I uproot them and replace with new seedlings?
They can produce quite well, if they have the climate for it! Wait until Spring, when it becomes the vigorous growing season, and prune it then. This will help regenerate the plants. You may also want to apply a layer of compost or topsoil to give them a boost for the year, at that same time.
This article will help you with tomato care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm