impending tomato death...

[la_guillotine]

This is my first year of growing and thus far my basil, thyme, rosemary and chillies are doing well (all windowsill grown - i have no garden just two large south facing windows). But my tomatoes (balconi red) have suddenly took a turn for the worst!!

last week I placed the largest one out in a hagging basket, to some expense, which has now developed yellow/orange spots on the leaves particularly the lower ones and appears to stop growing. The one left on my windowsill continued to grow surpassing its sibling but today I have noticed the the ends of the leaves are yellowing and curling up. So do I give up now, accepting the defeat and putting the costs down to experience and resigning to life of supermarket grown tomatoes, or is there hope yet???

[zazen999]

Hi
Welcome to the Vine.
Plants often have a period of dormancy when you first transplant them; and toms often have their leaves turning yellow at the lower end.
I'd not worry for a start. Take the leaves off that you are concened about; give them a good feed [tomato feed if the fruit is showing after the flowers have been, a general feed if the flowers aren't there yet]; and make sure they get watered well, particularly in this hot weather.
It might also be that you moved them from one type of space [warm] to somewhere that they are not used to. But, have a good look over and see if there are any greenfly or the like lurking under the leaves. if so, spray with washing up liquid - a splash in some water usually does the trick.

If it is anything worse, or it continues to get worse, then take some photos and pop them up here; there's lots of tomato experts on here.

[Alice]

Welcome to the Vine La Guillotine. Would love to see a pic of your tomatoes. If they are sitting in direct sun in a south facing window - have you fried them ?? Ideally tomatoes want 18 - 25 degreees. They could be getting a lot more. Can you move them back from the window a bit.