Tomato Looks Weird
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Weird tomato problem??
Comments (0)This is my first time growing anything so I apologize if this is obvious but I couldn't find anything online except for an unanswered question describing my problem. There weren't any pictures of it either. I planted seeds outdoors in a container and then transplanted the seedlings to garden soil bags (I read suggestions in a couple places to grow 3 plants per bag). Some of my seedlings didn't seem to be doing as well so I waited a little longer to transplant them to the bags. The 3 plants I transferred first shot off and were doing great. Then I moved the other 3 plants into their bag and they took off as well (though they're still smaller). My biggest plant is still well under a foot, probably because I started them in late April. A few days ago, out of nowhere, we had this ridiculous wind storm. It didn't last long and when I went outside, the 3 biggest plants (all in the same bag) were leaning terribly. The smaller plants are still totally straight. I didn't know if it's okay to straighten them or not but their leaves are touching the soil. Today I noticed one of the plants looked really bad. It's leaves are wilted and the stem looks diseased. I very gently tried to straighten it a bit and the whole plant snapped right off at the soil line! Now that I have it inside, I can see where the stem looks like the skin split away. These "sores" go up all sides of the stem but they are worse on one side. I can see the inside of the stem and it looks dried out. I've been watering daily except when it rains (which has been a lot lately). There are 2 fairly deep splits in the very bottom of the stem. There are also some tiny holes in the leaves but I don't know if it's related or not. Oh and I don't know if it matters or not but these are heirloom tomatoes. Does anyone know what this is? Or even if it's likely to be from an insect or fungus or what? Should I move my smaller plants away from the blown over plants? How far apart should they be? Image link:...See MoreTomatoes have some weird disease I guess...?
Comments (8)Thank you so much for that diagnosis! I read the FAQ given and it sounds like it could be caused by many things. I suspect that I may have over-watered and perhaps should not have used Shultz 10-15-10 every other day...? even though it said on the label it was okay... I'm going to start another thread to ask if there are any particular things I can do now. Again, I read the faq and it recommended some things, which I will try to do, but I want to know if anyone has actually had success with one thing or another. Again, thanks for your help!...See MorePineapple tomato - foliage looks weird
Comments (2)Tina, Those leaves look like a classic case of Cucumber mosaic virus. It's likely that those two Pineapple seedlings got the virus from where they were grown as seedlings, or they may have gotten the virus from the seeds (it's uncommon, but seed transmission does happen), which is why it's showing up in both of them but not affecting your other plants. They won't recover; they'll stay stunted, and probably won't ever bear fruit. You're best off yanking yours (and telling your sister to do the same) and replacing them with new seedlings or a sucker from your other tomato plants. CMV is aphid transmitted, so you don't want to keep the infected ones around for aphids to pick it up and infect your other plants. Maybe you can give Pineapple a try again next year. Sorry about the bad news. --Alison...See MoreHelp! First Tomatoes ever Weird spots!
Comments (8)bggarric- Welcome to tomato growing! Your orange one will be ripening soon! You said you trimmed plant - some fruit can get sunscald if removed leaves reveal them to too much sunlight. You could create some light shade for it until it grows new leaves to cover fruit. Perhaps, a lightweight curtain (fabric shower curtains work great), rope, clothespins, etc. Don't touch the plant itself though. Might look a bit funky, but in your climate should grow quickly. You asked what to do budget friendly - just keep watering, lightly fertilizing, and watch for insects that might be crawling & chewing. I prefer to tie stems even in cages like yours to keep plant supported and spread a bit to fill the cage. Also helps as it grows taller than cage and flops over to keep growing. If tied doesn't crack stems. Use what you have to make strips of soft material (old tshirts, nylon pantyhose). ~~Enjoy your 1st season of tomato growing~~...See Moredaninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
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