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More Tomato Problems!?

9 years ago

Howdy from Tampa, FL


I've asked a few questions here before and you all were a huge help. Now I have some fairly tall cherry tomato plants that are giving us 10-20 tomatoes a week already. The kids love it.


The problem however is that a fair amount of the leaves are:


1) yellowing

2) developing milky white spots or brown

3) Wilting


It hasn't seemed to effect on growth or production... but it's certainly unsightly and I want to keep a healthy garden. Does anyone have any ideas what this is in the pictures?


Thank you!

Comments (10)

  • 9 years ago

    Would really appreciate help...

  • 9 years ago

    Difficult to determine what is happening.

    Suggest you contact your count's Extension Service office for help. They'll know locally important problems and, if the office is within a
    reasonable distance, you can take in samples for first-hand look-see.

    Locate that office with this interactive map:

    http://npic.orst.edu/pest/countyext.htm


  • 9 years ago

    Looks like powdery mildew to me. There are a number of fungicides that may help, depending on how organic you want to be. Something like neem and/or potassium bicarb would be a first choice for organic gardeners.

  • 9 years ago

    Thank you!

  • 9 years ago

    It's still also a good idea to consult with your local extension, as Jean suggested, if you live in the US in a state that has such programs. There is only so much diagnosis people can do for you over the Internet.


  • 9 years ago

    Me again! I didn't have a chance to get to an extension office but it seems the problem has moved fairly quickly as I'm getting dark spots on new growth... this wasn't happening earlier:


    Its on all the plants... including peppers

    Something clearly eating the leaves.. and one of the bell peppers just as it ripened..


    If this should be posted elsewhere please let me know. I don't know if:

    1) The tomato plant and pepper plant damage is related?

    2) Is my garden doomed? Do I need to start over? How do I make sure this doesn't happen again?


    Thank you!

  • 9 years ago

    Can anyone help?


    Thanks!

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    This may be a separate problem from the previous one or a coexisting one. Hard to diagnose from those pics. My guess from the recent batch of photos would be bacterial spot, which affects both tomatoes and peppers. If it is, you will probably start seeing raised spots on fruits. Not sure about the bell pepper damage. It could be from a pest or it could be a scar from environmental damage of some kind.

    It's possible you have multiple problems, which can make it hard to figure out what's going on, so I suggest you consult your local extension office for a definitive diagnosis.

  • 9 years ago

    Does that mean the fruit is no longer edible if it is bacterial spot? Thanks for your help!

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    It won't hurt you to eat affected. It just looks ugly. And it's not safe for canning.

    But if it's bacterial spot, there will be reduced fruit yield as the disease often attacks peduncles and flowers in addition to foliage.

    To be clear, the fruit shown in your last picture is not showing bacterial spot lesions. It's showing some kind of physical damage, probably environmental or pest damage.

    Once again, though, contact your local extension to get an actual diagnosis. These sorts of things can be iffy to diagnose over the Internet unless the presentation is unmistakeable, especially if you have more than one issue going on.

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