Tomato plant

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  1. Bee

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    I don't know what happened to my tomato plant ( photis attached). I brought it indoor yesterday because of storm. Its leaves are greyish and wilted. Is it because the pot was not large enough?
     

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    I think it's probably just because it's taken a battering from the wind. Mine (outdoors in pots but too big to even think about moving) have some similar damage but the fruits are still ripening up (except the green ones that blew/fell off and are now on a tray on the windowsill)
     
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    I doubt that is just down to wind damage - hard to tell the pot size from the photos and you also appear to have 2 leaders ? Do you know which variety it is and what soil/compost you used ?
    There are plenty of Tomato growers on the forum and several threads so you may get some more advice/info if you look at those threads too. Fingers crossed you can rescue it :)
     
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    It looks a bit starved to be honest, leaves are very yellow.
    What is it growing in and are you feeding it.
     
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      I'd agree with @pete - it just looks a bit unwell generally @Bee .
      The compost/soil level also looks low, so they're may not be enough sustenance at all, especially if it's not a hearty mix in the pot. They're also seem to be offshoots that have grown, so if you can tell us what type it is, and what care it's had, that will help. :smile:
      Many people have found the weather a bit hit and miss this year, which has also affected their toms, so if you can offer some more info about your location etc, that will help too.
      I don't often grow toms outside here, so if you're in an area that was affected by the storm, it may simply be that your conditions aren't suited to outdoor growing anyway. The night time temps here where I am are often too low, especially when plants are young, but also at this time of year - it dropped to 6 degrees the other night. That can affect them early on, and means they aren't particularly healthy plants from the start.

      As @Philippa says - there's also a dedicated tomato thread, so you can always look there too.
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      Hmm. I read the initial post as meaning that it was fine before the wind got to it on Monday, but if it wasn't great before then, then yes something else is the problem. Unlikely to be pot size alone - tomatoes don't need absolutely ginormous ones as long as you pay attention to feeding and watering (but not overdoing either). For compost they do need something with a bit of heft to it. Peat-free compost alone isn't usually very good these days. I mix it about 50-50 with sieved compost from my compost bins then add a bit of topsoil for weight, and they seem to like that. With tomatoes you can top up the compost in the pot if the level drops (peat-free compost is particularly prone to that) and they will grow new roots from the buried section of stem.
       
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      Ah- I see what you mean @JennyJB . I thought it was just brought inside because of the wind/storm warning, but you could be right! I've also grown toms in quite small pots without a problem, but only cherry/plum types and I nip them out when they only have a few trusses.

      Hopefully, @Bee will offer more info so that we can help further. :)
       
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