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Tomato wilt
This is the first year I have lost tomato plants to what looks like Fusarium - Tomato Wilt. Some of the smaller plants struggled and died, but about 1/5 of thetotal planting survived, though even they are not exactly bearing up a storm. Only a few cherry and grape tomatoes survived; the grape tomato fruit is especially delicious. I went to this Web site: http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publica...sease/gd18.htm which says the fungi survive in the soil INDEFINITELY! Terrifying! 1. How can I get rid of them? Have to scrape away all soil? How deep? 2. Is it worth taking a chance planting the varieties that the Web site says are more resistant? Better Boy Heinz 1350 Beefsteak Roma VF Big Girl Rutgers Campbell Springset Floramerica Supersonic Note that I planted several of the above, and labeled them carefully, but now I can't tell what survived! 2. What other vegs can I plant in that area that won't be affected by the Fusarium wilt? Onions? Beans? What???? TIA Persephone (who feels like a traitor buying outside tomatoes!) |
Tomato wilt
Persephone wrote in message
... This is the first year I have lost tomato plants to what looks like Fusarium - Tomato Wilt. Some of the smaller plants struggled and died, but about 1/5 of thetotal planting survived, though even they are not exactly bearing up a storm. Only a few cherry and grape tomatoes survived; the grape tomato fruit is especially delicious. I went to this Web site: http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publica...sease/gd18.htm which says the fungi survive in the soil INDEFINITELY! Terrifying! 1. How can I get rid of them? Have to scrape away all soil? How deep? Plant the tomatoes in a different spot each year. Don't even think about trying to remove the soil. That would be nuts. 2. Is it worth taking a chance planting the varieties that the Web site says are more resistant? Yes, but I've found Rutgers was not as resistant as claimed. Better Boy is a great choice. I've got Brandywine this year, which in theory should NOT be resistant, but it's doing fine. 2. What other vegs can I plant in that area that won't be affected by the Fusarium wilt? Onions? Beans? What???? Too many to list. A google search will help. |
Tomato wilt
Sorry about your wilt problem - I have it too. As Joe says, plant resistant
varieties. Look in the catalog at the tomato listings: all those with VF after the names are the ones you should choose. The VF indicates resistance (not necessarily immunity) to Verticillium and Fusarium wilts. Don"t put the vines on your compost heap. The authorities say to bury them (Where??) or throw them in the trash. Be sure to mulch the plants with hay or other good stuff like chopped leaves, after the soil is well warmed up, to prevent spores splashing up from the soil. Rotating them around the garden is necessary, as for all crops. I have a three-year rotation, because I have 3 plots, and only plant resistant varieties. Favorite one is Jetstar. Good luck! Wendy -- Persephone wrote in message ... This is the first year I have lost tomato plants to what looks like Fusarium - Tomato Wilt. Some of the smaller plants struggled and died, but about 1/5 of thetotal planting survived, though even they are not exactly bearing up a storm. Only a few cherry and grape tomatoes survived; the grape tomato fruit is especially delicious. I went to this Web site: http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publica...sease/gd18.htm which says the fungi survive in the soil INDEFINITELY! Terrifying! 1. How can I get rid of them? Have to scrape away all soil? How deep? 2. Is it worth taking a chance planting the varieties that the Web site says are more resistant? Better Boy Heinz 1350 Beefsteak Roma VF Big Girl Rutgers Campbell Springset Floramerica Supersonic Note that I planted several of the above, and labeled them carefully, but now I can't tell what survived! 2. What other vegs can I plant in that area that won't be affected by the Fusarium wilt? Onions? Beans? What???? TIA Persephone (who feels like a traitor buying outside tomatoes!) |
Tomato wilt
"Joseph S. Larson" wrote in message
. .. Sorry about your wilt problem - I have it too. As Joe says, plant resistant varieties. Look in the catalog at the tomato listings: all those with VF after the names are the ones you should choose. The VF indicates resistance (not necessarily immunity) to Verticillium and Fusarium wilts. Don"t put the vines on your compost heap. The authorities say to bury them (Where??) or throw them in the trash. Be sure to mulch the plants with hay or other good stuff like chopped leaves, after the soil is well warmed up, to prevent spores splashing up from the soil. Rotating them around the garden is necessary, as for all crops. I have a three-year rotation, because I have 3 plots, and only plant resistant varieties. Favorite one is Jetstar. Good luck! Wendy How's the taste with Jetstar? Does it have enough acidity to still taste like a tomato, instead of candy, like some hybrids? |
Tomato wilt
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in
: How's the taste with Jetstar? Does it have enough acidity to still taste like a tomato, instead of candy, like some hybrids? i find Jetstar grown in my garden/climate is pretty watery & bland. it grows really well, but it's not very tasty so i don't plant it anymore. lee -- "the Government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." John Adams, the Treaty of Tripoli, Clause 11 |
Tomato wilt
On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:40:34 -0400, "Joseph S. Larson"
wrote: Sorry about your wilt problem - I have it too. As Joe says, plant resistant varieties. Look in the catalog at the tomato listings: all those with VF after the names are the ones you should choose. The VF indicates resistance (not necessarily immunity) to Verticillium and Fusarium wilts. Don"t put the vines on your compost heap. The authorities say to bury them (Where??) or throw them in the trash. Urggghhh! Thanks for the heads-up. I don't think I've been putting them in the compost heap, but will certainly NOT do it now; will put out in trash (yard waste). Hope it does not spread the evil to whatever the City does with yard waste! Be sure to mulch the plants with hay or other good stuff like chopped leaves, after the soil is well warmed up, to prevent spores splashing up from the soil Urgggh again! What a ghastly image! In this area, soil doesn't cool off/freeze as in some other areas. We plant all year round; time to start putting in "winter crops" like snow peas, spinach, bok choy,etc. (these I put in a different area). In the wilt-affected area, I ventured to plant green onions, so am afraid to mulch before the little guys stick up their heads so I can avoid them.. Rotating them around the garden is necessary, as for all crops. I have a three-year rotation, because I have 3 plots, and only plant resistant varieties. Favorite one is Jetstar. Good luck! Wendy Tx a bunch, Wendy for all the great info. I feel like a dumb-dumb re-planting tomatoes in the same area. Perhaps I let my guard down because have NEVER had Tomato Wilt before. Now a believer! Persephone |
Tomato wilt
Persephone wrote in message
... I feel like a dumb-dumb re-planting tomatoes in the same area. Perhaps I let my guard down because have NEVER had Tomato Wilt before. Now a believer! Persephone To confuse matters further, some years are worse than others for plant diseases. Next year, you might have problems at all, you'll attribute it to moving the plants, and the year after, everything gets hammered. It's part of the adventure, and often a major frustration. |
Tomato wilt
1) plant resistant varieties elsewhere next year
2) solarize 3) dig in plenty of well cured compost http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...trieve&db=PubM ed&list_uids=15913017&dopt=AbstractPlus http://plantpath.osu.edu/faculty-and...tink-harry-a-j http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDE...arization.html http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veginfo/ topics/soils/soilsolarization.pdf |
Tomato wilt
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Joseph S. Larson wrote: Sorry about your wilt problem - I have it too. As Joe says, plant resistant varieties. Look in the catalog at the tomato listings: [....] How's the taste with Jetstar? Does it have enough acidity to still taste like a tomato, instead of candy, like some hybrids? for real big tomato taste try these http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/t...er/tomato.html |
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