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Old 04-07-2011, 09:01 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Tomato problem.



"DogDiesel" wrote in message
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I'm wondering if anyone can take a shot at this. So I can figure what
to do.

My friend has a tomato problem. It looks like its the second year and
its starting again.

He told me. Last year his plants all died after the leaves started
turning yellow and worked their way up the plant. And the plants all
turned black. He believed he over watered them and killed them. I
never saw them.


I was just over there checking his plants out. The plants are about 2
ft tall. Probly been in since may.

There's a few leaves and stems turning yellow. Near the bottom.

One sucker leaf was completely yellow , right in the middle of an all
green section.

Another stem was all turning yellow.

The leaves are turning yellow between the veins .

He is not overwatering them.

I tested his soil earlier this year and it was nutrient good.

And he bought new soil and its in 6 inch raised beds .

And all the leaves on the whole plant are curling their edges up.

That leave turning up thing rings a bell , I know it means something.
but I cant remember what it means.

He's got my garden problem book, and he mentioned , he read that
smokers aren't supposed to touch tomato plants.

But he has.

I know a little bit about wilts , viruses and such.

I was leaning that way.

Its just my tomatoes never had problems in the last 20 years or so.
So its hard for me to help him.


I appreciate the input.




Mineral deficiency?
I had a fungus, that seemed to abate with the copper soap anti-fungus
treatment. Caused rust spots on the leaves.
I just discovered aphids and those little green bugs on a extra plant I
had in a pot. I have resorted to local Sevin treatments on the
non-flowering plants.

I do see some leaves curling under, and branches that are not fully
developed. Some I picked off.

But no Yellow leaves here yet.

Cheers