|
Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 8:38
| Hey there, first year growing tomatoes. Just got a few in pots on my terrace in Southern Spain. I went on vacation and they were healthy, came back 3 weeks later (with a friend taking care of the garden) and they're all wilted with white spots/mold, yellowing and the plants look overall pretty sickly. Can anyone confirm what this is? I think it's late blight after going through the forums and using the "Tomato Problem Solver," but I'd like a confirmation before I try to find a way to cure them.
Thanks in advance!
|
Here is a link that might be useful: My Sick Tomato Plant Photos
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by ltmayonnaise (My Page) on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 13:22
| Correction... I now think it's Powdery Mildew Disease... can anyone confirm? Any treatments available to save my plants!? Thanks again! |
|
| you can use 30 percent lowfat milk to 70 percent water. spray every 5 days till it subsides. |
|
| If it's mildew take a look at this web site with many examples of the use of baking soda as a fungicide. http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/bakingsoda.html |
|
| You can also try 3 tsp baking soda 3 tsp oil and 1 tsp soap per 1 gallon water.. spray every 5 days |
|
- Posted by ltmayonnaise (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 5:28
| Confirmed, it was definitely powdery mildew disease. I tried the milk/water solution for a few days, but to no effect. I got impatient since the plants were dying more with each day... so I broke down and bought a fungicide, which cured the white spots and mold immediately, but the plants, sadly, are too sick to recover. They're stunted and wilted and the fruit tastes a little "spicy," a sign that they're also infected. Better luck next year poor tomatoes. Note, I'm sure that the water/milk cure works... I've read about it everywhere and many people have had positive results with it. I just wanted to do what would work the fastest and I figured a chemical treatment would be quicker than the natural remedy in this case. Thanks a ton for all of your responses! Great community here! |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Tomato Pests & Diseases Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.