Tomato Leaves

[Droppey]

The leaves on my tomato plants are turning a purply colour, am I watering them too much?

Cheers

[Lavenderblue]

I think that means that it means there is some sort of deficiency (magnesium?) - are you feeding them?

[zazen999]

A few of mine were like that tonight in the garden, I pulled a few because they were also yellowing on the leaves....there was no way they would crop before the end of the summer so I decided to give more room [and air] to the strongest plants.

Last night I pulled all mine at the lottie......I think next year less is more; and I'm going to concentrate on few plants that crop heavily.

[FionaH]

Less is more? From the woman with a trillion billion onions? ROFL

*wanders off giggling

[Droppey]

I think that means that it means there is some sort of deficiency (magnesium?) - are you feeding them?

I'm feeding them once a week with tomato food.

[hsthst]

At this point in the season I don't worry about the leaves because I've lopped the whole lot ( apart for a very few) off. You want all the plants energy going into the fruit. I have always done this and the tomatoes come on leaps and bounds.......it takes so much energy just to sustain the leaves that have already done their job...................get rid of them.................try it on one plant this year.

[Droppey]

Thanks hsthst will certainly try that

[johninblackpool]

Won't removing all the leaves stop the smaller pea sized toms growing more ???