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Can you tell me what is causing this to my tomato plant? (photo)

Posted by fcarrano MA (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 2, 07 at 15:04

Hi--This is my first attempt at growing tomatoes. I have 4 heirloom varieties growing in self-watering containers (so far so good), 3 Mortgage Lifters coming from a hanging planter, and one potted cherry tomato plant. This week I have noticed discolored leaves with some dryness. It mainly seems to be the lower stems; the top 2/3 of the plant looks wonderful. A photo of an example leaf is at this address:

Photo of the tomato leaf

Can anyone tell me what causes this? Is it early blight (the yellowing etc. doesnt seem concentric, however)? Wilt? Overwatering? Not enough? I moisten the soil daily; there is fertilizer in the soil. Is there anything I can do to fix it? The stems all seem fine.

Appreciate any help--thanks!

Frank

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RE: Can you tell me what is causing this to my tomato plant? (pho

Those are holes all the way through the leaf, right Frank? It is difficult to tell from the photo but that looks like your skin showing through the leaf ;). If so, then I'd say insect damage rather than disease. Check out the site linked below to see if it helps.

Also this site has great pics of diseases you can explore and compare to your leaves. Hope one of these help.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: Tomato Insect Pests


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RE: Can you tell me what is causing this to my tomato plant? (pho

Dave--actually, those are not holes; the areas are where the leaf has turned brown (although I agree, the photo makes it look like my skin showing through!).

I did look at that website you listed, but I dont see anything that matches it. So basically there is yellowing and browning on the leaves, but no areas where there are holes.

Thanks in advance.


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RE: Can you tell me what is causing this to my tomato plant? (pho

You said:
"I moisten the soil daily"

But you also said that the tomatoes are in self-watering containers.

Self-watering containers water themselves if the reservoir is filled according to manufacturer's directions.
So, why do you water daily?

And what did you fill the pot with? Ground soil? Potting soil? A special recipe of your own? Or ...?

Then, too, do you check the moisture content of the growing medium? Some potting ixes don't wick up water bery well.


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RE: Can you tell me what is causing this to my tomato plant? (pho

The plants in the self-watering containers are doing fine. The one I took the photos of is in a regular pot (in fact, it's the only plant I have which I bought already-growing, from Home Depot). It is in MIracle-Gro potting soil.


 
 

 

 


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