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Post by joe645 on Apr 24, 2023 19:33:57 GMT -5
Do Cherry Tomato plants have a lifespan? I have several plants growing for a year now and even though they are flowering and producing fruit, much of the underlying leaves are drying up and dying.
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Post by lynnee on Apr 24, 2023 22:50:20 GMT -5
A year is a good lifespan for a cherry tomato plant. However, if only the lower leaves are drying up, the plant will probably continue to produce for a while. Here's a link about a prolific tomato that I terminated after 347 days because the roots were mushy: linkI've learned subsequently that the tomato leaves were crumbly because of a strong draft from an open window shade. I actually prune all lower leaves that aren't getting light, to conserve the tomato plant's energy for fruiting. I start taking them off as early as 2 months.  |
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Post by joe645 on Apr 25, 2023 21:57:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I don't have any open windows to cause a draft other than a fan that I use to "pollinate". Probably could do a little more pruning.
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Post by joe645 on Sept 27, 2024 0:09:55 GMT -5
Half of my Tomato plant seems to have died after 78 days. It still has about a dozen tomatoes on it but they seem to be very small and wrinkled. The other half is going strong. Reasons???
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Post by lynnee on Sept 30, 2024 1:06:45 GMT -5
Half of my Tomato plant seems to have died after 78 days. It still has about a dozen tomatoes on it but they seem to be very small and wrinkled. The other half is going strong. Reasons??? Could the branch with the tomatoes have broken off from the stem, or otherwise been damaged? I sometimes damage parts of tomato plants when I'm pruning; and too much weight on a branch from developing tomatoes can sometimes break off a branch. Also, your plant might have shut down the withered portion, if it didn't have the energy to develop all of the tomatoes on the plant. Remove the portion of the plant with the withered tomatoes, to conserve the plant's energy for the healthy parts of the plant. The branch won't come back, no matter what you do. Did you look at the plant's roots to see whether they are healthy? They should be white or light brown. |
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Post by joe645 on Sept 30, 2024 12:31:48 GMT -5
I cut those stems off and checked the roots which are a light brown color. I think the rest of the plants are fine as I see new growth at the tops. Thanks for the input.
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