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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 9:18 pm
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(May 30, 2018 at 8:39 pm)chimp3 Wrote: (May 30, 2018 at 7:44 pm)popeyespappy Wrote: We were looking at that, but this looks more black than purple.
The discoloration in the venous structure of the leaf points more towards a nutritional defiency than a virus/ bacteria/ insect problem. Do you live where you need to lime your soil? You can contact your local ag center and find out what minerals your local soil lacks. Purplish coloration might be a phosphorous defiency. But I am stumped!
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Yes, we have to add lime. I'll try some phosphorous. Thanks
(May 30, 2018 at 8:10 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Guesses only, Curly Top virus: http://www.veggiegardener.com/diseases/curly-top-virus/
Seen any of the insect transmitter?
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The only bugs we've seen much of so far this year were flea beetles. They were doing a job on the peppers before we got rid of them with neem oil, but we didn't notice any on the tomatoes.
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 9:26 pm
(May 30, 2018 at 9:18 pm)popeyespappy Wrote: (May 30, 2018 at 8:39 pm)chimp3 Wrote: The discoloration in the venous structure of the leaf points more towards a nutritional defiency than a virus/ bacteria/ insect problem. Do you live where you need to lime your soil? You can contact your local ag center and find out what minerals your local soil lacks. Purplish coloration might be a phosphorous defiency. But I am stumped!
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Yes, we have to add lime. I'll try some phosphorous. Thanks
Ah! Organic matter rich container soils can be acidic and definitely need lime.
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:26 pm
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Got any more pics of the tomato? Which leaves are most affected. Any fruit set?
(also, your squash looks like it has a fungal infection)
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:33 pm
(May 30, 2018 at 10:26 pm)Khemikal Wrote: Got any more pics of the tomato? Which leaves are most affected. Any fruit set?
(also, your squash looks like it has a fungal infection)
Just this one.
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That was last year's squash. This year it's looking a lot better.
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:38 pm
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Did it start out as spots, is it mostly the lower leaves or the upper leaves. How many leaves on any given cluster are affected? Has it been really hot (and are you watering more to keep them from wilting)? Is the soil damp or dry?
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:42 pm
(May 30, 2018 at 10:38 pm)Khemikal Wrote: Did it start out as spots, is it mostly the lower leaves or the upper leaves. How many leaves on any given cluster are affected? Has it been really hot (and are you watering more to keep them from wilting)? Is the soil damp or dry?
Today was the first time we noticed it. All the leaves on one branch were affected to some degree. With some more on another limb.
We've had very few days without rain lately so little watering required. The box drains very well, but the soil has been pretty wet.
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:43 pm
Are all the affected leaves curling up like that, are they stiff? If you turn th leaf over does the discoloration follow the vein even more prominently?
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:44 pm
I still think you should burn the next door neighbor; problem solved.
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:45 pm
The solution to the problem might actually involve burning, lol.
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RE: Tomato plant problems
May 30, 2018 at 10:51 pm
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(May 30, 2018 at 10:43 pm)Khemikal Wrote: Are all the affected leaves curling up like that, are they stiff? If you turn th leaf over does the discoloration follow the vein even more prominently?
Yes and not stiff. The bottom of the leaves actually looks better than the top. Some of the worst looking ones were darkening on the outside edges, but don't look like the top at all.
(May 30, 2018 at 10:45 pm)Khemikal Wrote: The solution to the problem might actually involve burning, lol.
Yea I'm worried about a virus, but hoping for a phosphorus deficiency.
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