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Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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Posted by janey01 NY (My Page) on Fri, Jun 29, 07 at 13:48
There are little bumps on the lower stems of my tomato plants, and the plants are shriveling up and falling over. I asked someone at a garden center and was told its something like transplant shock, but i don't think it is. The problem is on one end of the garden and spreading, but the plants on the other end are perfectly healthy, without any bumps on the stems.
These were started from seed and planted a few weeks ago. Since they were put in the ground, they doubled or tripled in size and seemed very happy, but now they're dying.
Help diagnosing the problem would be very much appreciated.
I took 2 pictures - if you zoom in on the stem you should be able to see the bumps.
Thanks,
Janey |
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RE: Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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| I have two tomato plants with the same thing but i grow indoors so i can't imagine anything but transplant shock. |
RE: Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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| The bumps are root initials. Not a problem. Sorry that I can't help with the dying plants. |
RE: Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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| I have the same problem. Why are the root initials coming out of the stem over a foot above ground level? It appears to only be affecting my amish paste tomatoes |
RE: Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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| Tomato stem primordia may develop all along any tomato stem regardless of its proximity to the ground. Often it is a response to high humidity levels in the air or to excessive watering/rain around the roots. The plant attempts to compensate for the excess moisture around its soil roots by developing more roots. But the root initials themselves are not harmful to the plant. They are normal. If you have a section of the garden that is showing a greater number of primordia and is also having wilt problems then it is likely that it is too wet there for some reason - poor drainage, too much watering or rain, etc. Diseases are more likely to develop there too. Remember that roots need air as much as they need water and excessively wet soil deprives them of that needed air. More plants are killed by overwatering than by underwatering so when in doubt - don't water and pray for less rain. ;) Dave |
RE: Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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| I have the same problem of the root primordia and wilting of the plants due to overwatering. If I stop watering will the tomato plants come back or will they continue to wither and die? -Chris |
RE: Bumps on tomato plant stems, dying plants
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| My plant looks healthy and new growth looks good, but just noticed today, bumps on stem. This plant has match head sized toms, that don't seem to get any bigger. A couple weeks ago or longer, it had white scale on underneath of leaves. I sprayed with Sevin. Got rid of that. Then whiteflies swarmed it and two close by plants on patio a few days later. Sprayed with Ortho for that. Worried about too much chemical, I sprayed leaves with water a few hrs later. Whiteflies came back next evening. Sprayed again. Are the bumps from the chemical and what should I do? Is this problem fatal? |
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