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Tomato seedlings leaves wilting #744435

Asked April 15, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT

Hello, I started my tomato seeds indoors on 3/2/21 and they started off doing really well. Now the leaves seem to be wilting, drying up and falling off. Some of the leaves will even easily detach from the main stem when touched. The starting soil doesn't have any nutrients added so I just started to give a low dose of Fox Farm liquid plant food. Also I keep the soil damp, not water logged at all. There was a 2 week period I kept them under a vegetative grow light, but then moved them back to the south facing window in my office for natural sunlight. Temp in room is kept at about 70-72 degrees. Dose 1 given 4/13/21: Big Bloom (0-0.5-0.7) 1 Tbsp in 1 gallon of water Dose 2 given 4/14/21: Grow Big (6-4-4) 4 tsp in 1 gallon of water

Olmsted County Minnesota

Expert Response

There could be several reasons.  My first suggestion is to get them back under grow lights.  There is not enough natural, warm sunlight to keep them growing.  Secondly, it is possible that the cold air around the windows has chilled the seedlings.   Then, the fertilizer.  That is a lot of fertilizer in just a couple days.  Allow the soil to dry out some.  It is possible the roots are starting to rot.  Hopefully they will still recover.

Barbara, Anoka County MG, TCA Replied April 15, 2021, 12:12 PM EDT

Thank you!

 

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Krystal Olson

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