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May 11, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2016
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Early Blight or bacterial
These are the leaves off a Mr Stripey from Bonnie Plants that has been transplanted into a 5 gallon bucket of fresh soil for about 2 weeks. Can someone help me with an accurate diagnosis of this issue?
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May 11, 2016 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Likely bacterial. Suggest you trim off those affected leaves, bag em up and remove from the garden, then hit with liquid copper fungicide at the WEAKEST strength recommended for tomatoes. Stronger can make the leaves distort and curl. They normalize, but it takes about 3 weeks to catch up. Copper spray is antibacterial as well as antifungal.
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May 11, 2016 | #3 |
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I looked this up by trying to match pictures with yours and found this site http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edib...rial-speck.htm
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May 11, 2016 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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Thank you!
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May 11, 2016 | #5 |
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My vote is for Bacterial.
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May 12, 2016 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
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bacterial speck I believe
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May 13, 2016 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
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Another vote for bacterial. . Definitely not EB as the lesions would be larger and develop into the infamous concentric rings..
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May 13, 2016 | #8 |
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It might also be Septoria leaf spot. It's hard to tell from the photos. Septoria won't affect the fruit, but bacterial spot or speck will.
It's not early blight. EB has larger lesions with a raised, target-like appearance. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/...cts/05-069.htm |
May 13, 2016 | #9 |
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Mulch with pine needles or something else.The plant may have been infected when you bought it.Agree with trimming of the leaves, especially all the ones below the first flowers or buds
Last edited by seaeagle; May 13, 2016 at 10:54 AM. |
May 14, 2016 | #10 |
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Thanks to all for the responses!
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