Tomato & Chilli help

dennis.willems

Hi all,

Anyone that could tell me what these white growths are on the stalks of my Chilli plants?

And why my tomato plants are drooping. They should have enough water and sunlight

purplerallim

Those tomatoes are getting leggy. They need repotting separately, burying the stem all the way up to the first set of leaves. This will improve root growth and make a sturdier plant. Dont worry this is normal and you are doing fine.
Sorry about the chillies not sure, maybe mould from being wet from splash back when watered? Someone will help I'm sure.😁

BobTheGardener

Both of those containers look as though they have no drainage holes, so the compost may be getting too wet which makes seedlings prone to fungal diseases which like such conditions.  I would recommend pricking them out now and putting each seedling into a small 3" pot with a hole or holes in the bottom.  You will need to stand the small pots on a tray or similar to collect excess water which runs out of the bottom when you water them.

dennis.willems

Let's hope this will revive them!

Thanks for the tips

purplerallim

That looks good to me, just looks like they need watering in.😁 They should now last a few weeks, as they ( the tomatoes) get bigger they may need support but that can be done as needed.😁 

dennis.willems

Unfortunately I don't believe the Tomato plant will make it through

purplerallim

Its bigger, but that compost looks really dry

Jason-3

Key to tomatoes when they just starting off is your watering regime. The soil needs to be kept constantly moist without feeling overly wet. Chillies will tolerate drier soil but still need adequate watering. I water my tomatoes a small amount daily. Just enough to keep the soil moist.
 Some pictures of some of mine below. I'm not an expert but generally get a good crop..

dennis.willems

Thanks a lot!