Wilts, but not TSWV - HELP!

Grub · January 1, 2007

Hi

Never had this before or anything like it. I posted this stuff in my eggplant thread and have posted it here for the prognosis...

First the good news... Pink Long (Tung) as it was sent to me has produced my firsty ripe eggplant. I had to fashion a twig stand to allow it to grow as it hit the mulch in the pot which is suitably aubergine coloured

I'm adding this to the pasta tonight, along with homegrown tomatoes, basil and sweet and medium peppers...

Now the bad news. My prized Pink Long Tung, the best of the three I have growing, got the wilts about three or four days ago and it's not looking good. Note my aubergine-coloured tee shirt. Fitting indeed...

I removed the mulch, tried to dry the soil in case it's been swamped (good draining pots, though), but I suspect the pot is housing big fat curl grubs.

Not that I'm certain of that. Could be a wilt thing... ideas?

Reason I say that it could be a wilt virus thing is that one of my prized tomatoes, GMG Red Large (seed returned) has just gone the same way...

Strangely, both eggplants and tomato have, at this stage, a few okay limps or growing tips among the wilting.

Hope it doesn't spread.

Meantime, back to the kitchen

Best, Grub.

January 1, 2007	#1
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Wilts, but not TSWV - HELP! Hi Never had this before or anything like it. I posted this stuff in my eggplant thread and have posted it here for the prognosis... First the good news... Pink Long (Tung) as it was sent to me has produced my firsty ripe eggplant. I had to fashion a twig stand to allow it to grow as it hit the mulch in the pot which is suitably aubergine coloured I'm adding this to the pasta tonight, along with homegrown tomatoes, basil and sweet and medium peppers... Now the bad news. My prized Pink Long Tung, the best of the three I have growing, got the wilts about three or four days ago and it's not looking good. Note my aubergine-coloured tee shirt. Fitting indeed... I removed the mulch, tried to dry the soil in case it's been swamped (good draining pots, though), but I suspect the pot is housing big fat curl grubs. Not that I'm certain of that. Could be a wilt thing... ideas? Reason I say that it could be a wilt virus thing is that one of my prized tomatoes, GMG Red Large (seed returned) has just gone the same way... Strangely, both eggplants and tomato have, at this stage, a few okay limps or growing tips among the wilting. Hope it doesn't spread. Meantime, back to the kitchen Best, Grub.