Wilt Disease with Green Zebra (and only GZ!)

natural · January 27, 2007

Has anyone experienced the following with Green Zebra?

The wilt disease is showing up only in the variety 'Green Zebra'. I had GZ plants in different rows and it happened with every GZ plant. All adjacent plants in row and other rows with other varieties are clean. The wilt is followed by necrosis. There is no yellowing prior to the wilting. Some plants are half-healthy and half-wilted. Plants are also stunted.

I found documentation of another grower with the same issue. I have grown GZ for years and only had the problem this year.

Can this be due to the seed itself?

Suze · February 11, 2007

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Originally Posted by natural

Has anyone experienced the following with Green Zebra?

I've been waiting to see if someone else that's personally had similar problems with GZ might comment.

I've only grown GZ once and had no disease problems with it.

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Originally Posted by natural

I found documentation of another grower with the same issue. I have grown GZ for years and only had the problem this year.

Can this be due to the seed itself?

Could you post the documentation, or possibly a link to it?

Yes, some diseases can be seed borne.

dcarch · February 11, 2007

I grew GZ last year. Wilt and BER!. It could be the weather, and my own fault.

I didn't do any Daconil at all, and I did not have an automatic watering system installed yet.

I will always grow GZ no matter what because I like the taste.

dcarch

**carolyn137** · February 11, 2007

There is no one tomato disease called wilt disease but there are several systemic diseases that are characterized by wilting, with or without the leaves turning yellow then brown first.

And some of these diseases hit random plants such as you describe for your Green Zebra.

From what you've said already, no yellow leaves with I assume almost o/n drooping and then wilting, I suggest that you look in the sticky threads above and look for Bacterial Wilt. And Google Bacterial Wilt of tomatoes as well if you wish.

It can also be diagnosed by cutting an affected stem and holding it in a glass of water and looking for the gray streaming of bacteria that come out.

natural · February 15, 2007

thanks very much for your replies.

dcarch, I too had BER on some GZ's (only GZ's) before the sudden demise.

Suze, Thanks. I'll find the link shortly.

Carolyn, I'll make sure to do some research. I do recall that the North Carolina grower said that they tested for wilts. I need to find the link again. [/b]

January 27, 2007	#1
natural Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North GA Posts: 530	Wilt Disease with Green Zebra (and only GZ!) Has anyone experienced the following with Green Zebra? The wilt disease is showing up only in the variety 'Green Zebra'. I had GZ plants in different rows and it happened with every GZ plant. All adjacent plants in row and other rows with other varieties are clean. The wilt is followed by necrosis. There is no yellowing prior to the wilting. Some plants are half-healthy and half-wilted. Plants are also stunted. I found documentation of another grower with the same issue. I have grown GZ for years and only had the problem this year. Can this be due to the seed itself?

February 11, 2007	#3
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	I grew GZ last year. Wilt and BER!. It could be the weather, and my own fault. I didn't do any Daconil at all, and I did not have an automatic watering system installed yet. I will always grow GZ no matter what because I like the taste. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

February 11, 2007	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	There is no one tomato disease called wilt disease but there are several systemic diseases that are characterized by wilting, with or without the leaves turning yellow then brown first. And some of these diseases hit random plants such as you describe for your Green Zebra. From what you've said already, no yellow leaves with I assume almost o/n drooping and then wilting, I suggest that you look in the sticky threads above and look for Bacterial Wilt. And Google Bacterial Wilt of tomatoes as well if you wish. It can also be diagnosed by cutting an affected stem and holding it in a glass of water and looking for the gray streaming of bacteria that come out. __________________ Carolyn

February 15, 2007	#5
natural Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North GA Posts: 530	thanks very much for your replies. dcarch, I too had BER on some GZ's (only GZ's) before the sudden demise. Suze, Thanks. I'll find the link shortly. Carolyn, I'll make sure to do some research. I do recall that the North Carolina grower said that they tested for wilts. I need to find the link again. [/b]