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#208637 - 05/13/08 05:43 PM White leaves on tops of tomato plants.
mike5555 mike5555 Member Registered: 05/13/08 Posts: 1	HELP! I have been growing some tomato plants under a full spectrum growing lamp and they have been doing great. Within the last few days the top leaves of the tallest plants have been turing white, although the veins seem to be staying green. Other than that they still seem healthy. I have checked my books and cannot find anything that mentions white leaves. Anyone have any ideas? THANKS!
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#208646 - 05/13/08 06:13 PM Re: White leaves on tops of tomato plants. [Re: mike5555]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Dream Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 1215 Loc: Merced,California	Decrease the alkalinity of the soil.The pH is too high. _________________________ What's the purpose of life? I don't know;do you???
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#208741 - 05/14/08 05:38 AM Re: White leaves on tops of tomato plants. [Re: emdeGardener2]
cricket cricket Dream Gardener Registered: 04/03/08 Posts: 1532 Loc: Texas	white leaves..??? that's a new one to me too. _________________________ Cricket At the end of the game, the king and the joker return to the same box
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#208750 - 05/14/08 07:02 AM Re: White leaves on tops of tomato plants. [Re: cricket]
tamara tamara NORTHERN STAR Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 18149 Loc: NB Canada	You might have scorching from too much heat. _________________________ Tamara's Photos ~Can't wait for Fall~
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#208760 - 05/14/08 07:34 AM Re: White leaves on tops of tomato plants. [Re: tamara]
elkhwc elkhwc Member Registered: 01/27/08 Posts: 93	Tamara that was my first thought. Might of been too much sunlight too quick. I always have a few that way myself. JD
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#208834 - 05/14/08 04:00 PM Re: White leaves on tops of tomato plants. [Re: elkhwc]
peppereater peppereater Dream Gardener Registered: 04/23/05 Posts: 2457 Loc: norman, ok	If you're using halide or other heat producing lamps, then I'd guess heat. If flourescents, heat isn't a factor...maybe you could give us pics? When you say "tallest plants," I'm thinking heat is scorching them. _________________________ Dave
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#208990 - 05/15/08 06:12 AM Re: White leaves on tops of tomato plants. [Re: peppereater]
Sorellina Sorellina Gardener Registered: 01/19/05 Posts: 385 Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Ciao Mike- Photos are the easiest way to help us help you. Another source of pale, maybe not white leaves is if the plants get root-bound. Mine are currently rootbound and really really wanting to get in the ground. They're more of a pale chartreuse colour, not white. When you harden your seedlings off, be sure to do it slowly. Direct sunlight can scorch your plants just like the lights might be doing now. Wind can also sometimes cause white-ish leaves, although crispy brown bits are more common. _________________________ Grazie a tutti, Julianna
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