Your Tomatoes Are Dying! Do THIS Now!

[@Latebloomershow]

Such a great tutorial, my friend! A lot of work went into this. Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Kaye. thanks for stopping by. How are you doing hun? Hope you're ok. Tony

[@cindacrail1903]

@@simplifygardening can you please help me my tomato plant is starting to welt at the top please help me out

[@BJ-fj6jw]

I like that! "You reap what you sow." Well said.

[@jimkluska253]

Isnt that biblical???

[@baiaishahlapasam8717]

Ya you reap gold & sow gold

[@baiaishahlapasam8717]

@@jimkluska253 ya! You reap manas(food) from heaven without sowing

[@jimkluska253]

@@baiaishahlapasam8717 ??? Do not understand reply. Please , can u explain ur meaning? Thanks. Have blessed day🙂

[@sirwilliamofpennylot]

Amazing Video Tony, thank you so much. Best video I have found so far. Every year I seem to get a new problem disease I can't identify. Hopefully your video will help me produce a better crop this season. Looking forward to your tomato pest video, because I get plenty of them as well. Regards Bill Australia.

[@simplifygardening]

Lets hope it gets sorted soon

[@debrariley2057]

Another video filled with science and experience based knowledge. Why these things occur is invaluable. This year for the first time ever I have had tomato blight at the time when I had huge crops. I tried to save them but the reality was it was hopeless. Upwards and onwards for us gardeners. Thanks for another great video. Debra

[@simplifygardening]

Oh sorry to hear that Debra. Make sure you keep airflow around them, but yhe hot then cold weather doesnt help

[@amwartwork]

i thought id heard on another video that late blight is ok and tomatoes wil continue to grow untoched. Im so glad i watched your video. I planted 12 tomatoe palnts (money makers) in my garden in march. all this rain weve had this last 2 weeks has battered my tomatoes. luckily theyd already flowered and fruited. ide already got a good 2kg of tomaotes, up until the last 2 days ive spotted late blight and rottening my tomatoes. i watched this and had just have to rip up all 12. now my chillies next row can have some air and light ;) Cheerz bud! I luv the welsh accent, makes it more satisfying to listen to. now ive got room for bulding the first raised bed of 6 (to my plan). all the stuff ive grown so far have been a success. its my first year after many years not grwoing. next year ive got some big plans to grow lots. ive got 2 woormerys on the go too, these castings will be part of my soil mix. ive also got 3 composting bins on the go so will be mxing this with manure that i will mix up in the winter so its got time to rot for next spring. I furkin luv gardening. so glad i started it again. From Newnham on severn! thankyou for the video

[@simplifygardening]

No blight is good news glad you enjoyed the video

[@SupportYourLocalHermit]

Most informational video I've seen, covers everything. Learned lots of new things and tips for growing indoors. Thanks!

[@simplifygardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@em-emTan]

Thank you for a very thorough discussion of these tomato diseases. It is certainly helpful and informative for beginners like me.

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@robertsadler6160]

@@simplifygardening why are the skin on my tomatoes

[@robertsadler6160]

,tough tomatoes

[@robertsadler6160]

9j80

[@Rocksite1]

Thanks for that tip about bacterial wilt. I'm in the US SE, and I've never heard of it. Been growing tomatoes for 5+ years, and mine get eaten up by something 1/2 way thru the season. I get a lot of brown spots with yellow around them, but usually not curling up until it gets fairly advanced. Time to get Medieval upon its buttocks.

[@ninabalekic1431]

They're always fantastic in the beginning, so lush and green with lovely emerging friut......but as time goes by, the insects, bacteria and fungus settle into their new home you made for them and then all the problems emerge..yay....not not not growing them again! The supermarket is the best place for me.

[@jamesdun3303]

Thank you so much Tony! As a complete beginner am learning so much from all your videos. Looking forward to your next one.

[@simplifygardening]

More to come James welcome to the channel

[@urbugnmetoday3183]

Water your soil not the plant, keep your plants trimmed, use mulch and treat with copper fungicide and or baking soda...I rarely have issues

[@2MeNew2]

Should I just pour baking soda into the soil or dilute into water. I live in Alabama and our heat index/"feel like" temps have been around 100-104 and also we have had A Lot of rain as well. I have 5 beef steak tomato plants- planted in 5 gallon buckets (every plant is affected) and they are dying/yellowing with brown spots from the bottom up. My fruit are beautiful green and about Small/medium size but don't seem to be getting bigger. Any help would be appreciated. The are no blemishes or spots on the fruit.

[@urbugnmetoday3183]

@@2MeNew2 I usually mix a quarter cup in with a gallon of water, add a little castille soap too , it helps it stick and kills some bugs too…get rid of any bad leaves first…I actually just lost a beds worth because I got dirt from a neighbor and it most likely had commercial herbicides, had severe leaf curl all the way up…sad day it was Friday…

[@2MeNew2]

@@urbugnmetoday3183 Oh wow, I'm so sorry for the set back you are dealing with. I understand. It's disheartening to work hard and have to almost start over. I appreciate your time, energy, knowledge. My poor beef steaks look like Charlie Brown's Christmas tree already. I'm afraid to remove anymore leaves. But I will definitely take your advice and will do this immediately.

[@VashtheStampede007]

@@urbugnmetoday3183 Doesn’t herbicide breakdown within days in the soil according to the companies who made them?

[@dustyschwartz1576]

Baking soda burned my plants

[@JBNat]

Another brilliant video Tony. My first year growing tomatoes and your videos are like my tomato bible!

[@simplifygardening]

Great to hear I am glad your getting value from them

[@willardmakinishi6980]

Excellent explanation...!!🇿🇲🇿🇲. Exactly the problems I had. Happy that I learnt it from the Guru himself

[@simplifygardening]

:) Thanks

[@scottaloha8543]

Great video with valuable information! Thank you! I love growing tomatoes but inevitably issues arise. They grow well but these problems can be frustrating. You've given us great tools for our garden. I appreciate you!

[@simplifygardening]

You are so welcome!

[@jaykay643]

Seems I have leaf blight that came on quickly after watering my (overcrowded) tomatoes with a spray nozzle. Not sure if that caused it but next year I'll remember what i learned in this great video

[@Julie31596]

Thank you for the video. My beautiful blooming outside tomato plants came down with terrible black stems and leaves 4 days ago. These will have to go. I just hope my greenhouse and hanging basket verities do not sucum to virus. thank you again for your help

[@meehan302]

A most informative video about tomatoes diseases. Thanks, Tony for sharing the knowledge

[@EsthersGardeningAdventures]

This is the best video I have found on this topic. Thank you very much! The pop bottles suggestion is great!

[@michaelboom7704]

Lord Tony you just filled my head with alot of sickness that is all new to me but thanks for the head up as I will keep my eyes on my future tomato plants !!

[@simplifygardening]

Michael. Its just so you have a resource to come to should you get a disease on your plants. you can come find it and then take the action required so you dont lose them

[@frankenz66]

Blossom end rot can be improved quickly with foliar seaweed extract applications followed by upping your watering. I have literally reversed it in early stage application in fruits by using it.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes your bang on correct there Franklin

[@cuisined]

Thanks!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks very much only just saw this in the comments was notified thanks for your support

[@shirleycastle5170]

Great video full of good information and tips, thank you. Looking forward to the next video. Stay safe and stay healthy.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Shirley, You too

[@ThePerimeters]

This was a fantastic video. I've experienced wilting and curling from fungus but thus everything is going super. Your video educated me about compost mistakes I would have made. The temp here isn't getting hot enough for the the compost to smoke from energy as it breaks things down. Thank you.

[@BruceArinaitwe-e9c]

Thanks for the video

[@Larry-d3i]

I planted 4 spots in a small garden with 2 in each spot muskmelons. 3 of them did well, one never grew and both the plants died. I replaced them with a tomato plant identical to 2 others in the garden that were doing very well. It just never grew much at all, but flowered and produced tomatoes, in spite of being less than 2 feet tall while the others grew normally. Does anyone care to speculate what is wrong with that spot? It got the same fertilizers as the other two spots. The plants just can't seem to uptake enough nutrients to grow there.

[@cherrybee3758]

Most helpful! Thank you so much 💚

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great video and advice to prevent or control diseases of your tomatoes. Tomatoes also benefit from social distancing from other plants. Pests can also cause diseases so it may help to control pests.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes David I will be making a similar video on tomato pests too

[@sb6759]

Excellent, subscribed, thanks for sharing your experience

[@clementmuyasani9644]

GREAT TOPIC...

[@GraftingTactick]

Thanks for sharing this great content and useful tips 🌱☘🌲🍀🌿

[@joanshipley8427]

Have enjoyed these tips Have been in small green house for several Years and have learned from some of the tips that should help help me do better. Thanks for the inside.

[@simplifygardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@debrariley2057]

My neighbour had it, my outdoor tomatoes had it first and even though I disposed of them immediately. It was already in the air.. I keep my greenhouse well aired, windows permenantly open and doors open early and closed at the end of the day. But it’s all done now ... so upwards and onwards for next season.

[@simplifygardening]

Sorry to hear that

[@rhyner710]

Great video, question: when inserting the pop bottle in the soil for leaf blight do you bore holes in the bottle or do you water from the bottle?

[@rosehill1595]

Totally awesome and incredibly helpful video - a big thank you from Florida. Subscribed and shared.

[@simplifygardening]

Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the channel Rose hope you will like the rest of my content

[@LauraMichelGreenRaven]

Wow. I was not worried about diseases until watching this. Now I am. Lol. Joking aside, what a lot of info. I will be in the lookout for any early signs. Great video. Laura

[@simplifygardening]

Laura i made it so that people can identify whats wrong if it does go wrong

[@anazermeno3672]

Hello from Chicago! Thank you for all your information😀

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesolango695]

Thanks for the lesson,have got the best of it, wonderful work

[@simplifygardening]

You are welcome!

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

Just the Right Tips at Just the Right Time Brother... God Bless ya Mate!!. ;-)

[@simplifygardening]

Glad to help pal. :)

[@melissakingery4393]

Thanks so much Tony , I've really enjoyed your videos! My cherry tomatoes on my porch are yellowish and dying! Any ideas?

[@melodytenisch6232]

Thanks Tony! Really precise information; thank you. In western WA state, the last few years my couple dozen tomato plants have done splendidly, I'm happy to say. My squash and pumpkins less because of powdery mildew. 👵🌱💞

[@simplifygardening]

Melody see if you can get a product called SB Plant Invigorator that will help with the powdery mildew

[@simplifygardening]

here is also a blog post I wrote that will help you on your issue simplifygardening.com/powdery-mildew/

[@lesliepeterfeso6493]

Thank you for this! No matter where or how I plant my tomatoes - in a different garden, in pots of new potting soil, mulched or not, my tomatoes die from some sort of wilt, right after setting lots of fruit. Please don't use stock photography in your videos - just more photos of your subject matter.

[@andywalsh4577]

Great pal. Always learn something from your videos. 👍🏼

[@simplifygardening]

Glad to hear it :)

[@jeffreyoneill2625]

Hi tony , would just like to say how much I enjoy watching your videos they are very helpful keep up the good work cheers regards jeff.

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you like them Jeff. great surname by the way :)

[@jeffreyoneill2625]

@@simplifygardening hi tony hope your well , can you please give me some advice if possible I've bought some chicken manure pellets and want to make a manure tea with them, firstly when I make it I've been told to dilute the mix ten parts water to one part manure tea,is this right, secondly how often do I apply it is it fortnightly or longer , thanks for getting back intouch yesterday,and yes you are right our surname o'neill is superb thanks tony ,kind regards jeff.

[@ttb1513]

Great comprehensive video. I only wish the link to the video on pests was shown (in the description, in a pinned comment, or as one of the suggested videos at the end). I’m watching this video a year after it was produced and couldn’t find the pest video (I’ll look some more tho).

[@synappticuser5669]

Brilliant mate, clear and concise. Cheers. McIntyre

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you liked it Macintyre :)

[@daumantsbrunins]

Great video. Thank you a lot. 💚💚💚

[@YOURTVSTATION1]

Txn 4 sharing dearest

[@JustanotherMainer]

Another great video Tony! But I have a tomato plant that looks totally healthy, grown in a twenty gallon bag. No signs of disease but as my tomatoes ripen, the bottom of the fruit is getting dark gray and squishy, working it’s way up. I’m thinking too much water is preventing calcium intake? Not sure…

[@annjones3672]

Truss? Good morning Mr Tony! Now I'm scared for my tomatoes! As it is 3 of the 7 plants I have are looking puny and sickly. Have a wonderful day!

[@simplifygardening]

Oh no Ann dont worry this info is here to help you identify any issue you might face

[@janice1690ify]

Great videos, would have liked to see more photos or pictures of each of the diseases though

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Janice for the feedback

[@sislertx]

Best discussion on u tube..but im still clueless..after watching 3 time...lol. I do all those things ..cut lower leaves..dont splash..dont allow others to mess with them..but i am not GOI G TO BUY NURSERY PLANTS ANYMORE.. MY ONIONS NEVER BULBED UNTIL I GREW MY OWN.SEEDLINGS...i know they SOLD long day not short day.....MY BROCOLLI ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS..AND TOMATOES...i know i got vine borers from nursery too..no neighbors have them...and i bought my squash that year...now i cant have any at all..

[@t.s8113]

If I have tomato blight (oily leaves) and destroy the plant, and re-plant in that area, can the new tomatoes get the disease from the soil? Thank you for your video, it is very informative.

[@t.s8113]

I am a beginning gardener. My Early Girl tomatoes are beautiful but.. they have begun to look very weird. As they are ripening from green to red, they appear to be disintegrating from the inside. I have checked for worms and pests and have found some on the leaves and stems but the tomato appears like it has been bruised. Looks kind of sunken in spots. I cut them open and there are no pest inside. The insides are kind of woody looking (like heirlooms look inside) but solid part of the tomato is sweet and tasty. Do you have any idea what is going on? Another variety of tomato which is growing very near the early girls has not been effected at all. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

Do you mean cracks covered with dry tissue? If you do, that's from rain. Water can sightly open up tomatoes like how Figs ripen.

[@mandrewsvideos]

I have some yellowing variegation on some of the leaves on almost all of the 100 plants I have in pots. They are about 8 weeks old since planting, and I used old potting soil, old pots and grew them in close proximity to each other. I was hoping it was just a nitrogen deficiency, but I fear I will lose the lot. Fingers crossed ...

[@mandrewsvideos]

Update: I severely trimmed all lower leaves, maybe a third or more of the foliage. Massive harvest later in the year, nothing died

[@lyndaturner6686]

I’ve been growing tomatoes in a polycarbonate greenhouse for 4 years without to many problems , I didn’t realise how many potential issues there could be 😲but thanks I shall be more vigilant now.

[@simplifygardening]

Its good Lynda your not getting them. air movement is the key

[@malk1275]

great info again mine in the potting shed there going great.

[@simplifygardening]

Excellent Malk

[@nickuk911]

Last year i grew my usual 5 tomato plants in my greenhouse & i bought a cheap green poly-tunnel and grew another 6 in there, i found the tomatoes in the poly-tunnel had a lot of issues due to the fact that during the night the condensation would build up so badly that by morning when i opened he doors and windows it was like a heavy rainstorm inside, over the months every tomato plant had either curly leaves or blight,i tried everything even using a dehumidifier but it was a disaster so this year i am sticking to the greenhouse for the tomato plants!

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Nick ventilation is key. This was why when i built my tunnel I put windows the entire length of it. I havent had blight in over 10 years

[@nickuk911]

@@simplifygardening Yeah, it was one of those cheapish green ones for about £75 quid, there seemed to be no way of stopping the condensation even by leaving all the windows open overnight didn't seem to help. I did get a few big tasty tomatoes right towards the end of the season but overall it some of the tomato plants looked very ill due to the amount of condensation and the amount of water on their leaves.

[@lisastrollo9616]

I’m a first time gardener and my plants & forming tomatoes are beautiful but I planted too many too close together. Can I transplant them while they are fruiting or just hope for the best….

[@tamararoberts9307]

Very informative, thanks for this video

[@simplifygardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RCrudi]

Thank you once again sir.

[@augustagootee6254]

We have had so much rain this year I've trimmed and pruned to try to keep it at bay

[@peterperigoe9231]

Hi Tony and all. Will mulch my plants today, and trim away any lower leaves near the soil. I'm growing them in my sun room, which I otherwise don't use and I have blossom end rot on only one of my plants a beef tomatoe. The garden centre sold me calcified seaweed crystals to add to the soil. The water I use goes through a lime removal system does that have an impact?

[@777daf]

Great video as usual tony very informative thank you 🤝

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Kenneth. Glad you found some value in it and enjoyed the content.

[@lesliewatts2878]

Tony,Love your vegetable growing presentations. Many thanks. From watching an earlier one I would like to mention justone small thing: You strike me as the kind of guy who likes to keep his facts straight; a matter of credibility. Epsomsalts is Magnesium Sulfate, not Calcium. Blossom end rot has little to do with Epsom salts. The regular consistent uptakeof calcium in aqueous solution is the way to avoid it. Regular, and consistent watering, as you mention is the key.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Leslie your correct and was an oversight sometimes when filming your trying to remember what you want to say. concentrate on presenting and staying on topic, and sometimes u get it wrong in your head. normally i catch stuff like this in the edit

[@lesliewatts2878]

Not to worry mate. Thanks for the explanation. Keep up the great work. Very enjoyable viewing !

[@pauletteturner8728]

Thanks for sharing

[@chrismagee5843]

Great video... I think it has put me off growing tomatoes though 😞

[@christinasornbutnark1208]

Anyone know what kind of plant is behind him at 16:30? Thank you very much!

[@simplifygardening]

That’s Rhubarb and I released a new video on it 2 days ago so check it out

[@2MeNew2]

Should I just pour baking soda into the soil or dilute into water. I live in Alabama and our heat index/"feel like" temps have been around 100-104 and also we have had A Lot of rain as well. I have 5 beef steak tomato plants- planted in 5 gallon buckets (every plant is affected) and they are dying/yellowing with brown spots from the bottom up. My fruit are beautiful green and about Small/medium size but don't seem to be getting bigger. Any help would be appreciated. The are no blemishes or spots on the fruit

[@cjod634]

Hello Tony, my pepper and tomato leaves have lumps on the new leaves, they are the same colour as the leaf (dark green)

[@simplifygardening]

Interesting! can you send me a pic to [e-mail] ?

[@cjod634]

@@simplifygardening thank you for replying so early. I have sent the email :)

[@The251244]

My young tomato plants are about 4 weeks old about 6in high and the growing centers are starting to turn yellow and the main stem is starting to bend, however the outside leaves look green and healthy

[@simplifygardening]

Sorry for the late reply. I have been unwell. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jasonm887]

I don't know what to do about my plants. They were doing excellent bit now are not looking great. It looks like blight but the fruit is also damaged. I was thinking it may be grasshoppers spreading a sickness. I have alot of grasshoppers.the fruit is splitting really bad at the vine. Am I watering to much? It's my first year and I'm still learning

[@jhansi1402]

What calcoum spray is available for BOR rescue in UK Tony? Pls help seeing some of the tomatoes having but not all from single plant is this common?

[@petertowns2012]

Great Info Tony Thanks

[@simplifygardening]

Any time!

[@MyFamilyGarden]

Really good video packed with information 👍

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you liked it mate

[@lisanowakow3688]

Thank you, this was a huge help!

[@simplifygardening]

You're welcome glad it was of help :)

[@syed6084]

Can u use copper fungicide in flowering stage

[@Selam975]

Great video, mine is so far doing really good, but last year I was not succeed. Thanks Tony!

[@simplifygardening]

What happened?

[@Selam975]

@@simplifygardening I did not know what I have done wrong, but I did not get any tomatoes fruits at all and some of them was died young.

[@renato113]

Using garlic oil spray to all of your plants and get rid of all the pest.

[@PDAV5]

Thank you Tony!🙏🏽

[@bt72]

Thank you for the video! This is very informative, especially for a beginner. With any of these diseases, can the tomato still be eaten if there is no sign on the tomato?

[@simplifygardening]

Yes as long as the tomato doesnt show symptoms you can eat the fruit

[@richardfocht9229]

I have just planted some Roma tomatoes. when i checked them this morning I noticed large white splotches on them. When i looked closer ihe white patches seem to be areas that the green chlorophyll has leached out. it is not a fungus that is fuzzy.

[@simplifygardening]

it could be powdery mildew, but also could just be sun bleeching without seeing it its hard to say

[@richardfocht9229]

i also planted Hybrid roma tomatoes right next to the regular romas and they do not seem to be affected with the white spots.

[@simplifygardening]

Thats interesting

[@christinasornbutnark1208]

I live in LA & have a very small garden that is filled with tomato plants. I have Roma’s, beef steak, purple tomato’s etc. My tiny yard is also the only place to have a smoke. Me, visitors & friends ash right in my garden for a bigger yield each year. I wish I could send pics. On 2 plants I have over 20 tomato’s they are huge tomato’s too, no Cherries! So I’m a bit confused.

[@simplifygardening]

It’s possible the smoke is not getting to them and being taken away from the plants

[@stephaniefritchley9022]

Hi Tony. Many many thanks for this - so helpful. I notice you haven’t mentioned Bordeaux Mixture at all. I remember my mum using it in the greenhouses (she was a market gardener) and I can buy it here in France as Bouille Bordelaise. But I don’t know what it actually is or whether it is something horrid? It is used for a number of mildew related problems including blight. Just wondering, as well, while we’re on the subject of tomatoes, any ideas why my very healthy, strong looking plants have such pathetic trusses this year ? Thanks again. Steph from France

[@simplifygardening]

I didnt mention it as its not available here anymore

[@stephaniefritchley9022]

Simplify Gardening Hi again. Thanks for replying, I’ve only just spotted it! Do you know if Brodeaux mixture is harmful? It says on the packet here that it is suitable for “Bio” horticulture, which is our version of organic but I still son;t know if it is really safe. Would be grateful for any advice. Thank you

[@Lulu-zj4bh]

Thank you for sharing greeting from lulu in Australia 🇦🇺

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Lulu welcome to the channel :)

[@Reapererebos]

thank you Toni. great info

[@simplifygardening]

Glad it was helpful Samuel

[@Reapererebos]

@@simplifygardening this is my first season growing veggies, and your videos are super helpful.

[@jamesduselberry1826]

Great video Tony. You look like a guy that knows his way around a plant pot. I’m looking for some advice, I’ve recently started growing some herbs in my attic. I’ve insulated everything to keep the warmth in and sorted out lighting and ventilation and all that but I’m struggling to get my plants to grow more than sort of 2 ft in height. Really looking for a good crop and just don’t think I’m nailing the fertiliser side of things. Any advice would be awesome.

[@simplifygardening]

If its the crops i think your talking about Im sorry to say I have totally no experience with those so cant advise im sorry

[@SuzyTopAgent]

🍅 In Depth Tomato Tips Tony! I have about 20 Armenian Babies growing, I'l be keeping a good eye 🔎 on them this year. Our Tomatoes usually get blite or end rot, want to nip it in the bud.

[@simplifygardening]

Sounds great Suzy. Airflow is key to stop blight. Ive not had it in 10 years

[@kimmurphy6864]

I think one of my tomato plants has Grazon poison. My tomatoes are pointed and the leaves stay curled even after watering. Rutgers don’t grow round tomatoes that are pointed on the ends

[@simplifygardening]

oh is it sorted now

[@waynekelner8893]

Drops anyone have information about tomato anthracnose? I have problem s in my garden beds. Any treatment?

[@christhomas733]

the tops of my tomato plants are turning yellow and the yellow is moving downward. What is this and how can I fix it?

[@ChilliChump]

Great vid Tony. I would grow tomato's, but I find they bring in the pests. So I don't grow them alongside my chillies anymore.

[@simplifygardening]

If you give them ventilation mate then the pests are rare, ive had no problem for the past 10 years, but chillies and tomatoes prefer slightly different conditions. Loved the wine video pal

[@lizxu322]

Tomatoes and chillis are in the same plant family, they may share some pests

[@leaelizabeth23]

The PH of your soil also affects the availability of nutrients to your plant.

[@E4TA67]

Thanks for the info

[@simplifygardening]

Any time!

[@clementmuyasani9644]

GREAT TOP

[@jeffreyoneill2625]

Hi tony hope your well, can you please give some advice if possible I've bought some chicken manure pellets and going to make a manure tea, I've been told when I make it dilute it 10parts water to 1part tea before applying to the plants ,is this right secondly how often do I apply it to the plants , thanks for getting back intouch yesterday and yes our surname o'neill is superb as you rightly said thanks mate regards jeff.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes jeffery. However, if the tomatoes have flowers or fruit dont use manure pellets as it now requires phosphorus and potassium not lots of nitrogen. So a tomoto feed or seaweed or comfrey tea be better

[@jeffreyoneill2625]

@@simplifygardening thanks very much tony cheers mate

[@mikemiller4561]

I understand not composting these problem plants but is it ok to carbonize them and reintroduce them to your soil ..I make my own charcoal and those temps to do that are in the 700 f range ?

[@ihopeugrow]

The blossoms on all my tomato plants (Brandywine, San Marzano, SuperSteak, Dr. Wyche’s, Big Beef, etc) are drying up and falling off. All the leaves look green and healthy. I’m in northern ca zone 10b. Is there a remedy for this or should I rip em all out and start over? I started everything in seeds. Thank you Tony and more power!

[@simplifygardening]

It needs a feed of potassium so give it a tomato feed. also you may want to spray it could be too hit for them

[@ihopeugrow]

Simplify Gardening the temps here for the past few weeks have been 65-70 deg days and 50 nights. We did have hot, dry conditions in Feb & March with 45 deg nights and 70-85 deg dayswhen it was supposed to be still winter. Thanks again! I will give them K and hopefully I get fruit! I’m a hopeful beginner gardener

[@mandylavida]

Wonderful advice as always Tony. Just a quick question - we are having an unseasonal heatwave here and have had to get all my toms out early. But they are all flowering. Should I take the flowers off for now?

[@simplifygardening]

no mandy leave them on and make sure they get plenty of water

[@mandylavida]

@@simplifygardening tks Tony!

[@honeydew4576]

We discovered by accident that sawdust on the leaves prevents powdery mildew.

[@briansgardenandpolytunnel8172]

it's surprising how many people handle the stems of tomato seedlings, tony. for smokers this is a big problem. the nicotine on fingers is a major problem. unfortunately, i'm a smoker, but handling the seedling, like any other seedling by the leaf when pricking out helps.......................brian

[@simplifygardening]

yeah nicotine not good for them