Fusarium or normal progression?

Kikaida · June 24, 2015

On my Black Krim, I recently noticed an entire main stem is ever so slightly brown/olive drab. Not a spot, the whole thing. One would think that fusarium would creep up from an infected spot and not so much have an entire 2.5 foot section turn color all at once. The leaves are healthy aside from some heat stress. I have noticed that a few sprigs have had leaves die to a crisp nearest the stem but I'm hoping this is due to heat. I've cut open some removed sprigs affected by this die-off and no brown streaks on the interior. It is also in a pot with little to no native soil. Any ideas?

VC Scott · June 24, 2015

Sounds more like Tomato Russet Mite. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...to+russet+mite

Kikaida · June 24, 2015

Nailed it! Thanks VC Scott!

June 24, 2015	#1
Kikaida Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 258	Fusarium or normal progression? On my Black Krim, I recently noticed an entire main stem is ever so slightly brown/olive drab. Not a spot, the whole thing. One would think that fusarium would creep up from an infected spot and not so much have an entire 2.5 foot section turn color all at once. The leaves are healthy aside from some heat stress. I have noticed that a few sprigs have had leaves die to a crisp nearest the stem but I'm hoping this is due to heat. I've cut open some removed sprigs affected by this die-off and no brown streaks on the interior. It is also in a pot with little to no native soil. Any ideas?

June 24, 2015	#2
VC Scott Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 352	Sounds more like Tomato Russet Mite. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...to+russet+mite Last edited by VC Scott; June 24, 2015 at 11:37 AM.