Yeah, we definitely don't want to go the lawsuit route. It's a pain in the neck, and we frankly have enough on our plates right now with health issues without doing that. Like I said, we just want to send him a message that there are people watching. Maybe he is new to the job and has to learn the hard way that he must do his job responsibly. By the way, according to the state guy, there really are no regulations on these guys in Alabama regarding distance from homes they can spray (just schools and churches) which we think is bizarre. The thing that really bugs me is that our neighbors appear to have lost a couple of trees to this spray. And they didn't dare use their vegetables.....we had no idea what was sprayed. The spray was applied to peanuts, yet all their veges were above ground crops so didn't know if it could make a difference. Both of them have health problems, the wife is in danger of losing her eye sight. What a travesty if this turned out to be the last year she could enjoy the sight of flowers but had none because of an irresponsible person! But you are right and I hadn't been thinking of lodging a complaint with the FAA. Even if it goes nowhere, maybe it would get something on record. The state ag department is already working toward a fine for the guy. We are blessed that the spray should have no health effects. What bugs me is that it COULD have been something harmful like that and there are little kids living in the houses on either side of us. And what if.... Don't know if you saw the post....the ag guy said if you know that your plants have been hit with herbicide the best thing to do is immediately wash them down. If it has been even an hour or two, don't bother, the damage has been done. Under no circumstances should you fertilize for, I think he said, 3 weeks or more. The first things to go were large tender leaved plants (the angel trumpet and black and blue salvia, followed by Confederate Rose). Those plants that had thicker leaves were the last to show affects.

When you hit them with a lawsuit to replace the soil and plants you've put in then maybe that mindset will change! I'd inform them that If my plants don't perk up shortly after you leave I'm going to the courthouse. Their insurance will pay the first few incidences but then It's time to file charges of neglect or dangerous use of chemicals. That could be the big bucks. They should only be spraying when it's calm and with no people around. I'd be out sitting on the fence the next time they came and do some occasional choking and gagging. Then take a trip to the hospital while leaving the webcam running to get the rest of the picture. All landscaper and lawn services should know this stuff. We need to let them know they can't get away with killing our plants. My neighbors know when to spray because I told them so and if the didn't they would be buying everything to correct the problem their laziness started. When they start having to buy good lumber and good soil for raised beds because they screwed up the current soil they'll soon realize they need to be more careful.

Looks like iron deficiency. You can get chelated iron at any local nursery or plant store. http://4e.plantphys.net/article.php?ch=5&id=289 Check out this website and you'll see your symptoms. Best of luck.

Condolences. Since your neighbor was spraying his lawn, presumably he was using a broad-leaf weedkiller like 2,4-D rather than a general herbicide like Round-up (Glyphosate). [Round-up would kill the grass as well as the weeds in the lawn.] Here's what Wikipedia says about how 2,4-D works: "2,4-D is a synthetic auxin, which is a class of plant growth regulators. It is absorbed through the leaves and is translocated to the meristems of the plant. Uncontrolled, unsustainable growth ensues causing stem curl-over, leaf withering, and eventual plant death." Just out of curiosity: does your neighbor have any annuals or perennials in his yard? If so, they'll have received a stronger dose than your tomatoes. If I'm interpreting things correctly, the only things 2,4-D doesn't affect are grasses and conifers -- so your neighbor's shrubs and broadleaf trees could have problems as well. I don't know what happens to plants which receive a mild exposure. I don't know what you can do to help them while they try to recover. If your plants survive, I don't know if it will be safe to eat the fruit. If you don't get a response from one of the experts here (I certainly don't qualify), you might also ask on the Vegetable forum. And tomorrow you could call your county Extension office (search "county extension" and the name of your county to find their Internet page with contact info). If you haven't already taken a shower, you probably should. Good luck with the tomatoes.