Tomato plant dying :(

the-mango

Please help me fix my tomato plant. I have one tomato growing but the leaves are going yellow and crispy. It is watered enough but not over watered. I have fed it so it's not nutrient deficient. Am i just a plant killer?!

wallbash

Am i just a plant killer?!

yes ..............

the-mango

Any tomato healers out there?

Leif

Insufficient light, and too much water or not enough nutrients, those are the main causes of yellowing.

RockPaperScissors

Are you using tomorite or similar?

DaftyDuck

It's big enough to be planted out, and that will help if it is over/under watered, or over/under fertilised, or under/over(??!!:D) illuminated.

Yes, it does look a bit sick. Most likely causes in my opinion, in order, would be too much water, too little light (note the other plants in bottom rh corner of photo), and too much fertiliser (not too little). It's still a baby, and a rich feed of tomato feed at this stage can do more harm than good.

Plant it out. Plant it deep (up to and including first leaf node). Water lightly for the first few days. Keep your fingers crossed. Water with the correct amount of Tomorite tomato feed. Don't be generous...

the-mango

I don't know if you can tell from the picture but it's sitting on a desk right by the window (if anything it would shade out teh other plants)

I thought it might be too much water so I've stopped watering it and will just water it a little bit now on.

I thought it might be over fertilised - I put coffee grounds near it... Probably not a good idea.

unforunately I live in a flat and I'm not going to my house for another week so it will have to live in that pot (and survive a train journey!)

DaftyDuck

Being inside by a window doesn't count as getting enough light, sadly. It really would benefit from being outside... any chance of sticking it on the window sill? Use some wire to hold it in place. ... close the window on your little wire window box?

Ah, the joys of train travel clutching plants... brings back fond memories of travelling to & fro to Uni, holding on to a cardboard box full of plants...

It'll probably be fine when it goes outside.

olly300

You are better of growing chillies inside then tomatoes.

While they do need a lot of sunlight you can get smaller varieties that don't require planting outdoors and that will fruit all year round if the place is warm enough.

Even some mini-peppers work as well. Though they don't go sweet unless the window gets a lot of direct sunlight.

Leif

Yes, chillis do really well indoors near a window, especially the more sensitive species such as Capsicum chinense. They need warmth more than good light. Tomatoes are less needy of warmth, and need more light.

ALIBOBSY

As I understand it isn't yellow leaves a sign of a mineral deficiency, usually magnesium. This wouldn't normally be in a general plant/tom liquid feed. I would try potting it on into a bigger pot if you can.

Ali x