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13Turtles Springfield, OR(Zone 8a) Jun 05, 2014

Does this look like sunburn? Temps only get to 70s, but there hasn't been much cloud cover.

Also some tomato leaves are going toward lime green, after they started out the familiar darker green.

Any ideas welcome; thanks.

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jmc1987 Cascade, VA(Zone 7a) Jun 05, 2014

not sure about the brown crusted up places, i will leave it up to the more knowledgeable folks here to decide that one, but the green tone of the leaves fading towards more yellow could mean its in need of magnesium, a good ol' dash of epsom salt would fix that right up.

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13Turtles Springfield, OR(Zone 8a) Jun 05, 2014

Thanks jmc. That part I can take care of right now.

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SusanKC Shawnee Mission, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 06, 2014

Could be. The soil looks dry. How often are you watering?

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13Turtles Springfield, OR(Zone 8a) Jun 06, 2014

Only about every three days, but I check them every day. They're beginning to go into their big pots -20 gallon - now, which I hope will help with maintaining even moisture.

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jmc1987 Cascade, VA(Zone 7a) Jun 06, 2014

and i would say that once you transplant them into the 20 gallons. to space them as far apart as the 20 gallon pots are wide, so that you have good air flow and reduce your chances of blight or other fungal disease.

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13Turtles Springfield, OR(Zone 8a) Jun 06, 2014

Oh yes, they are spaced as if specimen plants; I'm only keeping about 15.

Thank you everybody.

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SusanKC Shawnee Mission, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2014

You might post the photos on the tomato forum and ask the same question. Carolyn Male used to be involved in that forum and she is a tomato expert.

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stephanietx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 08, 2014

I know you're not in Texas, but this is an invaluable resource when dealing with tomato problems. Personally, I just clip off weird looking leaves and keep on going.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/problem-solvers/tomato-problem-solver/

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