Dead Tumbler tomato

[Potstubsdustbins]

Went in the GH this morning and found this, it is well watered so obviously it is some kind of root rot or disease not allowing the plant to take up what it needs.

Having promised people plants I can't afford to loose one so my first move was to cut off a couple of large droopy stems and pop them in the proverbial milk bottle of water, tomorrow will tell if we are going to get anywhere with this one.

[veggiechicken]

Good luck with your new babies, Potty. I'm sure you'll succeed.

[happyhumph]

Looks OK apart from the floppiness! Hope it survives.

[Bren In Pots]

Did they pick up overnight Potty?

[burnie]

Trouble is if the plant has a problem, the cuttings might also be no good, when I've struck stem cuttings from tommies, I've just put them in a pot of compost not water.

[Jimmy]

Looks like cabbage root fly to me !
Jimmy

[Potstubsdustbins]

Dead Tumbler tomato 2

For some reason I can't post on the original thread so will start a new one in order to reply to folks.

Jimmy it has exactly the same symptoms as root fly, I will let you know what I find when I get it out of the basket.

Yes it did Bren the photograph was taken the next day, just hoping for the roots to show now, will then add a small pinch of Miracle Grow to aid development.

Yep I know it's not a milk bottle but they seem very scarce these days

[Penellype]

Potty, are you using "2nd hand" compost? Could it be vine weevil damage?

[veggiechicken]

Potty, I've merged your 2 threads. Hope you can post on this one now

[Potstubsdustbins]

Penellype good thought Hopefully I will be having it out tomorrow so will check and let you know.

VC thank you, you mods never fail to surprise me, and if you get to see this you have worked your magic.

[Bren In Pots]

Its looking good Potty
I get my hands get on plenty of milk bottles but we have to hand them back to the milkman.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Progress, today the roots are clearly visible, because we also have flowers I have now put them in a very weak mix of Miracle Grow. Not bad from the 31st of last month.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Four days on, 9 days total and the result is two nice plants potted up in very moist compost and in the GH

All we need now is some warm weather...............

[Bren In Pots]

Looking good Potty

[Potstubsdustbins]

Should be good to go now Bren, plenty of roots, just need a day to settle.