[Plottered]

having a little bother with my tomato seedlings....they seem to be slowly dying off

they are on a warm bright windowsill and are about 5 inches high 4 varieties :- Ildi, gardeners delight, a beefsteak one and garden pearl.

leaves are turning brown from the tips then slowly dying off and even the growing stem on one of the garden pearl has died off completely.

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any ideas why this is happening please...is it to hot in the window during the day if so i can whip them out during the day ....never ever had this problem before and done everything the same as usual.

thanks

[Ice]

Are you watering the soil or are you spraying the entire plant?

[Plottered]

just watering the soil Ice using a small jug.

[Goosegirl]

Could be sun scorch, also don't overwater - lift the pot and get used to the weight of it when they need watering.

[Ice]

Can't be sun scorch if you are only watering the soil.  Could be foot rot though which seedlings can get.

[Plottered]

oh dear....im thinking its a bit late to sow more now so will i have to resort to buying plants in for the 1st time ever?


thanks guys for the replies.

[RichardA]

let any water you use warm up, let it stand -- don't use fresh from tap and dont over water. Sun may be too bright most of day especially as soil will be warming up as well. Plants may need potting on if roots already filling space available. Potting compost has little food value and only lasts about 3 to 4 weeks so fresh compost may help.
If you have any seeds left get them sown as a backup now and try a different propogating location. best of luck.
R

[Ice]

Not too late at all.  I'm starting mine today.

[Plottered]

ok thanks everyone im going to sew some more later on just in case, they can always be given out to family if i find myself over-run

cheers guys

Plottered

[8doubles]

Looks like sun scorch to me. Snip any damaged leaves off , tomatoes are tough and can lose a lot of leaf without a problem .
I often snip off the seed leaves when they start to wither and then pot the plants on deep.

[shokkyy]

I blast mine with a hose and they never seem to mind

[8doubles]

It is best not to water the soil ,if the pot is dry water 1/2" into the tray and let them soak it up.

[Charl89]

Mine are like yours so i put them outside for some lovely sun and now they look even sadder. i thought plants like sun. i am never growing them from seed again. i give up lol

[Swing Swang]

Too early to give up Charl89

[8doubles]

Can i see green algae on the surface of the soil or is it just light through the leaves? If it is algae you could be over watering.
Is it soil or compost? A good compost is normally more free draining than topsoil and less likely to damping off problems.