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| Hello, I asked on the disease forum as well, but it appears to have low traffic. I have a bunch of tomatoes that grew overly vigorously. Now, they have a bunch of lower branches suddenly wilting green as if they don't have water -- about 35% defoliation over a week. I see a little bit of early blight sitting around. I Also see a few small black spots and smudges along the stems of all plants. And, I see a little bit of white mold growing on top of the soil. The weather has been low 80s in the day, with heavy marine layer in the morning. 60% humidity generally. Theories on this? Note that the plants have been healthy for about 2 months, and I added a few flowers to the bed 3 weeks ago -- wondering if I contaminated the bed with something when I did that. The flowers are very different types of plants from the tomato. |
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| Need pictures please, of wole plants. |
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| Possible Causes of Sudden Wilt and Death in Tomatoes Wilting Tomato Plants - What Causes Tomato Plants To Wilt And Die |
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- Posted by suncitylinda 9A (My Page) on Sun, Jul 27, 14 at 11:04
| Tomato russet mite can be introduced on certain flowers, I think petunias are a common one. They are not visable to the naked eye but will cause green branches to wilt. If you google it you will get good info and pix. |
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| Lower branches wilting can often be due to insufficient amount of moisture in the soil. Companion planting should not pose a problem as long as you provide enough food and drink. |
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