Re: brown edged tomatoes
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- Subject: Re: brown edged tomatoes
- From: A* D* <a*@crwys.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:06:59 +0000 (GMT)
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On Wed 17 Feb, Grem, Beth A wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I was going through my notes from last year and the year before and
> noticed that both years my Pruden's Purple (heirloom, potato leaf type)
> seedlings had a problem with brown edges on their leaves. Other toms were
> fine. Pruden's Purple mature plants had a problem with fruit rotting before
> ripening (not blossom end rot-either anthracnose or stink bug damage or ?).
> Can anyone tell me what the brown edged leaves were caused by? Is this an
> indication of problems to come?? I did purchase seeds from a different
> source this year.
> Thanks,
> Beth (MD zone 7)
>
>
Not a listed condition on its own, my suspicions are too cold or too
dry. Tomatoes sometimes like a bit of Epsom Salts to ward off magnesium
deficiency.
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Allan Day Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
