I think I have a new favorite tomato

[kvet]

Hmm, no, nothing like that. I have three rows of tomatoes, about 12-16 in each row.

The ones doing worst are in the middle row: two Opalka, two Eva Purple Ball, one Cherokee Purple. The third row has three poor plants, one Cherokee Purple and two Japanese Triefle. The CP in this third row has actually managed to set fruit, though I'm not sure it'll be any good.

The tomatoes in the first row that had similar appearance look to be recovering, new growth is greener and healthier looking rather than this odd mustard green color. There are two CP in the first row, and they are amongst the recovering ones.

Keep in mind these all looked super healthy 5 weeks ago before I put them in the ground.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by kvet

Hmm, no, nothing like that. I have three rows of tomatoes, about 12-16 in each row.

The ones doing worst are in the middle row: two Opalka, two Eva Purple Ball, one Cherokee Purple. The third row has three poor plants, one Cherokee Purple and two Japanese Triefle. The CP in this third row has actually managed to set fruit, though I'm not sure it'll be any good.

The tomatoes in the first row that had similar appearance look to be recovering, new growth is greener and healthier looking rather than this odd mustard green color. There are two CP in the first row, and they are amongst the recovering ones.

Keep in mind these all looked super healthy 5 weeks ago before I put them in the ground.

Those plants don't look too happy and look like they're suffering from a general nutrient deficiency. But I'm a bit puzzled as to why they would be like that so early in the season.

[kvet]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Those plants don't look too happy and look like they're suffering from a general nutrient deficiency. But I'm a bit puzzled as to why they would be like that so early in the season.

They've looked like this for about 3 weeks now. They were fine the first week or two.

The soil analysis I had done stated that the soil had sufficient nutrients except was low on nitrogen, manganese, and iron. I added nitrogen per the analyst's recommendation, after having done a double-dig with some compost. The analyst said the compost would make up for the iron and manganese, but I added some iron I had into the soil as well. I did my best to spread and dig the blood and feather meals evenly, along with the iron. There are two tomatoes are exhibiting signs of excess nitrogen, but, look to be recovering.

The evenings have mostly been cool, so I thought maybe that's causing problems. Another idea.. the clay soil is just too wet? They do appear to perk up a bit after I water them, though, which is odd.

Try a foliar liquid fertilizer? Or maybe some peroxide into the water?

Earlier, Roberta suggested just waiting, we're in similar area and have had overcast days (May Gray). Last few days have been very sunny and beginning to warm up. There's more correlation to varieties not looking well, so I continue to hope they will turn around as the weather warms up here.

[camille1585]

Has the weather been cool? Tomatoes are warm growing plants, and when the early season is too cool, they have have trouble taking up certain nutrients. In that case a foliar feed could be a good stop gap solution until summer temps arrive.

[kvet]

Last 5-6 days have been warmer, 70-80F daytime (21-27C), nights around 55-60F (12-16C). Up until then, been in the mid to upper 60s and lows in the mid 50s. Only about 1/3 are poor like this, the rest are fine.

[SADE2020]

I am joinig the club, if I may... I've been growing veggies every summer since 6-7 yrs ago.

I normally use a few spare places in the garden (one of them very hard to explain with my crappy English, but I'll try and also I'll share a pic); so basically we double use in the garden a little yard that during winter we cover with fake grass for the kids to play (my winter is sunny) and during spring/summer it turns into a vegetable garden with tomatos, pepper, onions, watermelon 🍉 and 🍈 melon.

Due to work ditties this year I'm planting really late, so I just going to go with Tomato's and Peppers. However I am already collecting lettuce from one of the banks were I'm going to plant more tomatoes this weekend. The big yard with double use would not be use this season since is too much work, just going to use the small places and a few big pots.

Previous years land, just to show you the setup.



2021 Garden

[Roberta]

That eggplant(aubergine) looks sooo delicious.

[kvet]

Agreed, one tasty looking eggplant!
Sade, being in Mallorca, are you familiar with, or have you ever had Ramallet tomatoes? I recently read about them, they sound super intriguing!

[SADE2020]

Originally Posted by kvet

Agreed, one tasty looking eggplant!
Sade, being in Mallorca, are you familiar with, or have you ever had Ramallet tomatoes? I recently read about them, they sound super intriguing!

Of course!!!! I don't grow them but they are actually a local/native (Mallorca, Barcelona, Valencia) species of tomatoes. It is use in a traditional toast bread recipe call "Pan Tumaca" (in Catalan Bread with Tomatos). The recipe can be done with any tomato but here they only use this kind for Pan Tumaca.

The "Tomate de Ramillete" (Tomato Bouquet) it sold tie as a bouquet of about one docen Tomatos, so people can have them hanging in the kitchen: grab, cut and spread on bred with salt and lots of olive Oil and optional with serrano ham

[WaterWitchin]

First, you do NOT have crappy English, so don't go there. Better than some folks I know who use it for their first language. And mucho better than my poor Spanish. After we get past ordering a beer, a hamburger, and finding the bathroom I'm using incomprehensible.

What a most clever use of yard space! Never seen anything like it. I need to read up more on your climate. I figured it was warm enough there to grow something year 'round.