[vegikev]

I think its too early for blight ... and that it looks like Magnesium deficiency.

i got a blight warning from blight watch last week so keep your eyes peeled

[SAMANTHA MOLLY]

Thanks everyone will try the epsom salts.
I'm drinking the wine a little less stressed
It's my first year with a greenhouse as the wind removed my last one after two days - like i said V windy on these moors, my replacement is built from recycled windows and doors which was another reason to worry as it is very warm.

I'll keep my back up seedling somewhere seperate just in case.

[Kristen]

I think its too early for blight ... and that it looks like Magnesium deficiency.

i got a blight warning from blight watch last week so keep your eyes peeled

Yes, I saw it too ... but I didn't think it likely that one could get from a warning to completely mottled leaves in a week - but there again, I've not had blight, so I don't know how quickly it wrecks a plant.

[home made pie]

Hi Samantha

I had that happen quite a lot last year (last year was my first year growing toms) and I kept thinking it must be blight but luckily they all survived in the end, I did keep cutting off the bad bits tho (ex hairdresser !) and I think this helped.  This year I'm getting the same just on the lowest leaves on some of them so I'll be keeping my eye on them and cheking out this great forum for advise on a daily basis!

Jan

[blackbob]

i think its disaster.......blight.....if anyone can confirm i will open the wine and down my sorrows.

Any advise greatly appreciated.
Samantha.

defo a MAG defficiency

[SAMANTHA MOLLY]

I gave them a good hair cut also Jan  Put most back in Ghouse kept a few on windows in rooms that we don't use - just in case! I love toms and will cry if i loose these - my husband asked what blight was - cancer for toms!!!! He rolled his eyes. 

[Howard]

Don't think that's blight from your pic...........looks like some sort of deficiency to me....what are you feeding them with...if anything?

See what blight looks like here to compare with yours
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=217

Looks more like this to me..but not very clear...

Magnesium deficiency causes yellowing between the leaf veins, often more noticeable on the lower leaves.  control with two foliar sprays of Epsom salts (54g per 4.5 litres water) at fortnightly intervals.

I agree with Stig's mum ( and the others) - she diagnosed it correctly for me when I asked what was up with my toms.

[Paul Plots]

The fright of blight is enough to put some of us off growing tomatoes outside altogether! Mine are still in their pots deciding "to be or not to be" planted out on the plot. 

My Dad has grown a flock (what is the collective noun for 40 tomato plants? forest, blight, field?? ) of three or four different varieties for me to use again this year.

I intend to plant up a 10'x4' greenhouse to make sure we get some at home but the others are intended (by my Dad) for the plot.

Anyone else growing outside this year without spraying? 

[DD.]

For the record.

There have been only two confirmed blight outbreaks in the UK.

Both in Cornwall. One in a "volunteer" (self set) patch and the other in an outgrade pile, (last year's rejects).

The suspected outbreak in Kent has been ruled out, despite recently having a "Smith Period".

I'll repeat the Blight Maps URL, may I suggest you bookmark it.

Blight Maps

[8doubles]

Bookmarked ta DD

[Salmo]

This is textbook symptoms of magnesiun defficiency. I would agree with NigelB on dose rates. A tablespoon per plant is a huge amount and could well harm the plants. Water some into the pot but also water the leaves as magnesium will be absorbed into them. The affected leaves will not be cured but any new leaves should be OK.

[sunshineband]

YES!!!! I have several in large pots outside as the greenhouse is full to bustin' and the one at school will be too when I take all the rest in on Friday

Have got Black Russian and Purple Russian and an un named bush variety --- un named because they were given to me as Gardener's Delight and they sure ain't  

No spray in sight, never have done

[Debz]

I don't spray mine either and some are in the greenhouse and some will go out.  We have never had blight - not sure it gets warm enough for a consistent enough period in Scotland!!!!!!!

[8doubles]

This is textbook symptoms of magnesiun defficiency. I would agree with NigelB on dose rates. A tablespoon per plant is a huge amount and could well harm the plants. Water some into the pot but also water the leaves as magnesium will be absorbed into them. The affected leaves will not be cured but any new leaves should be OK.

Do you have evidence that it will harm the plants ? I have never seen any in the many years i`ve grown toms using that method.

[Oliver]

.... No spray in sight, never have done

BNot quite sure what this 'spray' refers to - epsom salts (if you can get it Boots don't sell it!) is for magnesium deficiency. Blight spray is something totally different.
Oliver