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Bloomington, IN

Does anybody know what this is? and is this seedling done for? All help is appreciated.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h271/brianmo/The%20Garden/2009%20Season/DSCN3244.jpg

4/13/2009 3:15:38 PM

Bemidji Minnesota

Its not a cherokee purple is it? I have seen some purple blotches on the leaves of plants that were seedling, adults and so on that did not seem to harm the plant and may have just been a result of what makes purple fruit.

4/13/2009 5:58:59 PM

Bloomington, IN

Well, the seedling in the photo is a roma started from a seed I saved from a tomato I bought at my local farmer's market...the fruit was completely healthy looking, no spots or blemishes or anything, thats why I saved seed from it. The thing is though, I went back and took a good look at all my tomato seedlings and a few others are showing what looks like the beginning of the same thing, the others having been store bought seed.

4/13/2009 10:33:56 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

How warm is the soil? Only time I have seen purple is when the soil is to cold. A little shot of epsom salts normally greens them up.

4/14/2009 7:57:52 AM

soiless medium?,,give them a drink of kelp soluable and a couple of days in real sun if possible

4/14/2009 12:06:10 PM

Bloomington, IN

The soil, a Jiffy seed starting mix, is about 70 degrees fahrenheit give or take a few degrees.Is that too cold? Would fish emulsion work if diluted enough? Thanks for the suggestions!

4/14/2009 8:21:34 PM

Fresno, Ca

I have seen that in Peppers in the cold as well. Usually on the stem though when the plants harden off.

4/14/2009 8:34:30 PM