browndrake

My tomatoes have looked great and grown wonderfully until a couple weeks ago, when wilt or some form of leaf curl began to strike.

I didn't know if it would be best to ask here of offline so I emailed a member who was kind enough to share with me 3 ways to deal with it:

After more reading and study, I am unsure if I correctly diagnosed the problem. I decided that I would post here after all. The info that I was given may be valuable to others, and there are also many other experienced tomato growers here to learn from.

Included are some images of my tomatoes with problems and one that is healthy. The healthy plants are deep green. The others are still green but pale and the leaves are quite curled. Once the curling is noticed, it progresses and the plant stops thriving.

pics are not great but only camera I can find at the moment









this one is healthy.


will fungicide or potash-based ferts help, once the condition is contracted or only help to prevent it?
Should infected plants be pulled and trashed to avoid spreading?

Does anybody know of any good tasting, resistant hybrids that will reproduce, from their own seeds, true to form?

Any feedback will be appreciated.

thanks

aaron

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conejov

It could be lighting but To me the plants look fine.

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Richard

There are hundreds. If you want to gather seeds for next year, then the plants must be grown in isolation because the wind, bees, and other insects will cross-pollinate them from other tomato varieties up to a mile away.

Why anyone would bother with gathering seeds is a mystery to me -- you can purchase 1,000's of seeds of most any variety for about $20.

Since you are in Utah, consider contacting your Agricultural Extension office for information on maladies and remedies for your area: Agriculture - Utah State University Extension - extension.usu.edu

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