bumps on tomato stems
 

Hi,

First time gardener here. I've got some weird bumps showing up on the
stems of my tomato plants. The clearest picture of them is this one:

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0758.jpg

Also, fairly clear he

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0769.jpg

Basically, what are these, and should I be worried about them?

I've also got a ton of flea-looking bugs hanging out under the leaves
that I'm told are aphids. It has been suggested that I use Ortho
Bug-B-Gone or Wettable Sevin to get rid of them. A spider built a web
inside my biggest plant and he appears to catch a lot of them so I'll
let him live there. The clearest picture of the bugs are he

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0765.jpg

They are not very clear because they are too small for my camera to
zoom in on them.

Confirmation that the bugs are aphids and that using either of those
products to get rid of them would also be appreciated.

There are a few other pictures of the bugs and bumps in this
directory:
http://fdl.port5.com/garden/

Thanks a lot for any help!

TS

bumps on tomato stems
 

The bumps are where roots would be forming if that spot was touching
the ground.
The bugs are probably aphids. I can't be sure from the pictures.
Aphids are easy to kill. Use the mildest thing you have. Even soap
and water can kill them most of the time.

Steve

S. S. Tsay wrote:
Hi,

First time gardener here. I've got some weird bumps showing up on the
stems of my tomato plants. The clearest picture of them is this one:

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0758.jpg

Also, fairly clear he

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0769.jpg

Basically, what are these, and should I be worried about them?

I've also got a ton of flea-looking bugs hanging out under the leaves
that I'm told are aphids. It has been suggested that I use Ortho
Bug-B-Gone or Wettable Sevin to get rid of them. A spider built a web
inside my biggest plant and he appears to catch a lot of them so I'll
let him live there. The clearest picture of the bugs are he

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0765.jpg

They are not very clear because they are too small for my camera to
zoom in on them.

Confirmation that the bugs are aphids and that using either of those
products to get rid of them would also be appreciated.

There are a few other pictures of the bugs and bumps in this
directory:
http://fdl.port5.com/garden/

Thanks a lot for any help!

TS

bumps on tomato stems
 

Yeah, the bumps are root nodes, the bugs look too big to be aphids, with
aphids you can wash them off with a spray of water from a hose and they
don't seem to return.

Also, ladybugs like to eat them. But your spider many eat the ladybugs.

'enry VIII


"Steve" wrote in message
...
The bumps are where roots would be forming if that spot was touching the
ground.
The bugs are probably aphids. I can't be sure from the pictures. Aphids
are easy to kill. Use the mildest thing you have. Even soap and water can
kill them most of the time.

Steve

S. S. Tsay wrote:
Hi,

First time gardener here. I've got some weird bumps showing up on the
stems of my tomato plants. The clearest picture of them is this one:

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0758.jpg

Also, fairly clear he

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0769.jpg

Basically, what are these, and should I be worried about them?

I've also got a ton of flea-looking bugs hanging out under the leaves
that I'm told are aphids. It has been suggested that I use Ortho
Bug-B-Gone or Wettable Sevin to get rid of them. A spider built a web
inside my biggest plant and he appears to catch a lot of them so I'll
let him live there. The clearest picture of the bugs are he

http://fdl.port5.com/garden/dscn0765.jpg

They are not very clear because they are too small for my camera to
zoom in on them.

Confirmation that the bugs are aphids and that using either of those
products to get rid of them would also be appreciated.

There are a few other pictures of the bugs and bumps in this
directory:
http://fdl.port5.com/garden/

Thanks a lot for any help!

TS