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I have two plants wher the first true leaf appears to have died or got cooked started out green went yellow to brown. The plants are abourt 3 inches below shop lights. This happened last year to one of my plants as well. Does anyone know what the problem is and how to avoid it. Thanks David

5/3/2002 9:02:15 PM

bloomington IN.

gosh dave, i wish i knew. The only thing that i can think of is root rot. that means that they are too saturated. the roots drowned. But i dont know. I wouldnt think the shop lights would burn them at all, even at a half inch below the lights.
My tomatos are under lights right now and they are looking sick. Lots of the leaves are almost a white as if they lost their green. But you can see the green veins that run through the middle part of the leaves. Can anyone tell me what the heck is going on there?

5/4/2002 12:08:15 AM

Long Island,New York

Did you by any chance put them out in the sun for a little while the other day Bones?

5/4/2002 8:08:34 AM

Southeast

Not in the sun at anytime. David

5/4/2002 8:35:16 AM

Amherst, WI

A few years ago, I was growing tomatoes under grow lights. (not sure if they are any better than floresent shop lights or not). The plants got real white and pretty much quit growing. Since then, I move the plants to a south facing window a day or two after the pop out of the soil. I have had great tomato plants ever since.

5/5/2002 10:05:41 AM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

David;
This has happened to me years ago... not to say it is your problem, but mine was due to an unbalanced PH... too much peat moss and no lime to raise it up high enough. The over saturated soil usually causes that though, as I noticed with the clones. Any one else have a diagnosis?
Marc...
P.S. the "curse breaker" is my best so far, go figure!

5/6/2002 12:07:59 AM