Too early to lose - What's happening here?

Keiththibodeaux · April 30, 2016

What is this, and if possible how can I nip it in the bud?

heirloomtomaguy · April 30, 2016

Looks like leaf mold

Gardeneer · April 30, 2016

Maybe Mag. deficiency ?

Gardeneer

ginger2778 · April 30, 2016

Its interveinal chlorosis. That is usually a nutrient deficiency. I see a little foliar fungal too.

Rajun Gardener · April 30, 2016

I see that lovely Coco grass, looks like my yard.

On a serious note, I think the rain and cloudy days is causing most of that. I don't know where you're at but here in Lafayette the rains and humidity has either leached the fertilizer out of the ground or caused blight problems on some of my plants. Trim the leaves so nothing touches the ground, take out a few leaves in the center to allow airflow and weed it so they don't touch the plants, fertilize and they should come back to normal.

Tracydr · April 30, 2016

Has it been wet? Looks like leaf edema.

PureHarvest · April 30, 2016

I would say it is not nutrient or environmental but serious disease.
Concur with HTG.
See pics here:
http://hightunnels.cfans.umn.edu/man...s/disease-lis/

AlittleSalt · April 30, 2016

I have all sorts of problems with PL varieties. I think it's because of all the rain and humidity.

It has gotten to the point that I'm thinking about no longer growing any PL varieties.

Keiththibodeaux · April 30, 2016

Rains have been tough for sure. Got another 3 inches today. A little sunshine, hot and dry weather would be welcome for sure.

Keiththibodeaux · April 30, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

I see that lovely Coco grass, looks like my yard.

On a serious note, I think the rain and cloudy days is causing most of that. I don't know where you're at but here in Lafayette the rains and humidity has either leached the fertilizer out of the ground or caused blight problems on some of my plants. Trim the leaves so nothing touches the ground, take out a few leaves in the center to allow airflow and weed it so they don't touch the plants, fertilize and they should come back to normal.

I am just south of you between New Iberia and Jeanerette. I work in Lafayette. Good to meet ya.

KarenO · May 1, 2016

sorry to say that looks like some serious trouble there. Fungus, I think grey mold. You can prune and try a fungicide spray such as copper but do it right away. First pick all the fruit that is ready asap. Wash fruit well to remove mold spores so they do not rot.
Fertilize your plants after well and perhaps you can control it so they can continue to grow and set more fruit.
KarenO

AKmark · May 1, 2016

That is Botrytis/ grey mold

AlittleSalt · May 1, 2016

Karen and Mark are two of the people I learn from. (I should let them know that)

In Louisiana - I would start some new plants today. If you need or want some seeds I'd be happy to send a few hundred your way.

Dewayne mater · May 2, 2016

I'm sure you know this, but the thing about grey mold is wherever you can see, it is actually much more widely spread than that. I have used Bill in Alabama's diluted bleach treatment and salvaged plants infected with grey mold. However, everywhere the mold is now will wither up and die days after treatment. You can be left with not much of a plant if it has spread very far. Anything else I've tried, Copper mixed with Mancozeb, and a host of other antifungals have failed against this power and rapidly spreading enemy. Chlorothalonil is a good preventative, but does nothing once you have mold. Good luck!

Keiththibodeaux · May 2, 2016

Too late for Actinovate?

April 30, 2016	#2
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Looks like leaf mold __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

April 30, 2016	#7
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	I would say it is not nutrient or environmental but serious disease. Concur with HTG. See pics here: http://hightunnels.cfans.umn.edu/man...s/disease-lis/ Last edited by PureHarvest; April 30, 2016 at 09:52 PM.

May 1, 2016	#11
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	sorry to say that looks like some serious trouble there. Fungus, I think grey mold. You can prune and try a fungicide spray such as copper but do it right away. First pick all the fruit that is ready asap. Wash fruit well to remove mold spores so they do not rot. Fertilize your plants after well and perhaps you can control it so they can continue to grow and set more fruit. KarenO Last edited by KarenO; May 1, 2016 at 12:21 AM.

April 30, 2016	#3
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,912	Maybe Mag. deficiency ? Gardeneer

April 30, 2016	#4
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Its interveinal chlorosis. That is usually a nutrient deficiency. I see a little foliar fungal too.

April 30, 2016	#5
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	I see that lovely Coco grass, looks like my yard. On a serious note, I think the rain and cloudy days is causing most of that. I don't know where you're at but here in Lafayette the rains and humidity has either leached the fertilizer out of the ground or caused blight problems on some of my plants. Trim the leaves so nothing touches the ground, take out a few leaves in the center to allow airflow and weed it so they don't touch the plants, fertilize and they should come back to normal.

April 30, 2016	#6
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Has it been wet? Looks like leaf edema.

April 30, 2016	#8
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I have all sorts of problems with PL varieties. I think it's because of all the rain and humidity. It has gotten to the point that I'm thinking about no longer growing any PL varieties.

April 30, 2016	#9
Keiththibodeaux Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 587	Rains have been tough for sure. Got another 3 inches today. A little sunshine, hot and dry weather would be welcome for sure.

May 1, 2016	#12
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	That is Botrytis/ grey mold

May 2, 2016	#14
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	I'm sure you know this, but the thing about grey mold is wherever you can see, it is actually much more widely spread than that. I have used Bill in Alabama's diluted bleach treatment and salvaged plants infected with grey mold. However, everywhere the mold is now will wither up and die days after treatment. You can be left with not much of a plant if it has spread very far. Anything else I've tried, Copper mixed with Mancozeb, and a host of other antifungals have failed against this power and rapidly spreading enemy. Chlorothalonil is a good preventative, but does nothing once you have mold. Good luck!