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I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.

F@*# those damn bugs
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This is probably what got to them

http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/Pests/tomato.htm





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I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.

F@*# those damn bugs



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vorange wrote:

I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.

F@*# those damn bugs


Probably hornworms. The most rapidly destructive bugs I've ever seen for
tomatoes! The plants might recover. Spray them with BT!
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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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Omelet wrote:
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vorange wrote:

I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.

F@*# those damn bugs


Probably hornworms. The most rapidly destructive bugs I've ever seen for
tomatoes! The plants might recover. Spray them with BT!



That's what I think too. Usually it's faster (and more satisfying) to
pick hornworms off by hand and squash them. Tomatoes can recover from a
*lot* of insect damage, although they'll be set back quite a bit from
it. Still, you may get a few fruit from them. (Save some of the seeds
if the beefsteak x cherry makes it, the F2 hybrids is where it gets
interesting)

Bob
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zxcvbob wrote:

Omelet wrote:
In article
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vorange wrote:

I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.

F@*# those damn bugs


Probably hornworms. The most rapidly destructive bugs I've ever seen for
tomatoes! The plants might recover. Spray them with BT!



That's what I think too. Usually it's faster (and more satisfying) to
pick hornworms off by hand and squash them. Tomatoes can recover from a
*lot* of insect damage, although they'll be set back quite a bit from
it. Still, you may get a few fruit from them. (Save some of the seeds
if the beefsteak x cherry makes it, the F2 hybrids is where it gets
interesting)

Bob


I used to feed hornworms to the chickens and ducks after hand picking
them. That was even more fun to watch. eg
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"vorange" wrote in message
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I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.


You didn't see the damage as it was occuring? How often do you check your
garden? I don't believe bugs did all that damage in one night.



F@*# those damn bugs


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On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:46:59 -0500, "Marie Dodge"
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"vorange" wrote in message
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I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.


You didn't see the damage as it was occuring? How often do you check your
garden? I don't believe bugs did all that damage in one night.



A tomato hornworm can take a branch off of a medium sized tomato plant
overnight. Several worms and fairly small plants overnight would be
long enough.

The OP seems to be in Canada and I doubt that his plants have been in
the ground 2 months.
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"vorange" wrote in message
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I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.


Let the plants grow further in medium size pots before planting them in the
ground.
Bird netting is another good idea.


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On Jul 28, 12:51*am, Omelet wrote:
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*vorange wrote:
I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. *I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).


I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. *Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.


It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.


I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. *I wanted to see what they would result in. *But now its
all gone including my seeds.


F@*# those damn bugs


Probably hornworms. The most rapidly destructive bugs I've ever seen for
tomatoes! The plants might recover. Spray them with BT!
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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing..
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Just got back in from watering my plants and getting some cucumbers,
tomatoes and lettuce for a salad. Found that 2 stalks of 1 and
another stalk of another of my tomatoe plants had their leaves eaten
also. I looked around the two plants, under leaves and all and could
find the culprit.

It is obvious that something has eaten the leaves and they really did
a number on my plants.

I also found three more of them litle green worms on the leaves of my
lettuce.

Argh!!!!!!

This time I clipped them in half with my shear.

I couldn't find the culprit smong my tomato plants.

Wil
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I couldn't find the culprit smong my tomato plants.

Wil


Hornworms are VERY hard to spot!
Try dawn and dusk when they are up feeding...

A black light helps too. Makes their stripes glow. :-)
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:46:59 -0500, "Marie Dodge"
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"vorange" wrote in message
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I thought I'd get a head start and plant my tomatos early this year.
Everything was going well. I planted a whole bunch of heirloom
tomatoes (yellow tomatoes, orange tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes
I had cross polinated myself - a beefstake tomato with a tiny cherry
variety).

I planted them in trays, they sprouted, I transplanted them then to
the garden. Some damn bug chewed all the leaves up and killed them
all.

It annoys me no end that they destroyed my tomato plants.

I lost all my heirloom tomato seeds and the ones I had cross polinated
last year. I wanted to see what they would result in. But now its
all gone including my seeds.


You didn't see the damage as it was occuring? How often do you check your
garden? I don't believe bugs did all that damage in one night.



A tomato hornworm can take a branch off of a medium sized tomato plant
overnight. Several worms and fairly small plants overnight would be
long enough.


True but they didn't fall from the sky 3" long. :-) You got to catch those
suckers before they reach a size were they can do such horrific damage.
We're always on the lookout for evidence of hornworms.


The OP seems to be in Canada and I doubt that his plants have been in
the ground 2 months.


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it could be flea beetles http://gardening-tips-idea.com/Tomat...-problems.html
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"Marie Dodge" wrote:

A tomato hornworm can take a branch off of a medium sized tomato plant
overnight. Several worms and fairly small plants overnight would be
long enough.


True but they didn't fall from the sky 3" long. :-) You got to catch those
suckers before they reach a size were they can do such horrific damage.
We're always on the lookout for evidence of hornworms.


But they grow so bloody fast! ;-)
One night they are a pinprick and I swear in 24 hours, they ARE 3" long!
lol

Seems that way anyhoo.

Many people swear by BT. It's supposed to be non-toxic to humans and
other animals. Just larval insects.
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In article , susan_r23666
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A tomato hornworm can take a branch off of a medium sized tomato plant
overnight. Several worms and fairly small plants overnight would be
long enough.

The OP seems to be in Canada and I doubt that his plants have been in
the ground 2 months.


It all depends on where you are.

Our tomatoes have been in since early June... which is about two months.
(London Ontario Canada)

Canada has a variety of climates, east to west and north to south...
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"Wil" wrote:

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It is obvious that something has eaten the leaves and they really did
a number on my plants.


so those caterpillars ain't so cute no mo

I also found three more of them litle green worms on the leaves
of my lettuce.


Argh!!!!!!


uh ha

This time I clipped them in half with my shear.


Way to go Wil! your developing a gardeners spine
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