identifying several problems. part 1

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Fri, Aug 9, 13 at 17:41

Hello All. I am new to the forum and new to growing tomatoes. Everything has been going pretty well, but I am starting to see evidence of at least one pest/disease. I haven't been able to identify exactly what kind of problems I have from web searches alone, so I thought I'd throw it out there for the more experienced to take a crack at. I live in San Diego near the ocean, so my climate is quite mild.

I have several plants with varying problems, so I'll post each problem as a separate conversation. Here is the first:

Early Girl 50, about 2 months old. One tomato ripened already, though I think it was unusually early. Several others are still quite green. I have trimmed the leaves away from the ground by about a foot. It is in a pot, and I water it deeply 2 or three times a week. Some leaves have started to turn yellow and now some dark spots are appearing. I haven't seen any insects or eggs on the plant. I have attached a picture.

Any ideas what it is and if I should be concerned?

Thanks!

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Posted by jean001a 7 Portland OR (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 9, 13 at 19:28

Possible powdery mildew -- but I'm uncertain. Where do you live in zone 10?

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Posted by pygmalion05 none (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 11, 13 at 12:14

I live in San Diego, near the water. It hasn't been over 80 degrees yet, and the nights don't get below 60.

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