Well... I got alot of tomato's left on the vines... but I think my season is over. It looks so bad that I just want to pull out and get rid of it all. And the peppers in the next row are fine.... Or are they next?
Tomato Blight?
kirby, are the fruit damaged at all or just the leaves of your plants? If the fruit is intact it might not be as bad as your think.
Are the leaves dried out and crispy?
Hi there.... I'm still picking the fruit. Most of it is good, except some of the tomatoes that the horned worms got at (picked a bunch of them this year). But the leaves are all gone now... in just two days... yep all dried out and crispy. Plants are done. I'll post another picture tomorrow.
I am so sorry kirby, tomato blight is definitely a killer! Don't give up though, maybe next year will be a better one. Here are home remedies that you can make to spray the mater plants as a preventative for next time.
Here is 2 recipes I have found.
1) Mix apple cider, vinegar, molasses, baking soda and compost tea.
2) 1 gallon of water, 1TB baking soda, 2 1/2 ts vegetable oil. Place in a sprayer and spray every week and after a rainfall.
Hope this helps.
I believe the first recipe I found in the Dervaes website so I am sure this one is the best, since their gardens are always looking great.
Could it be Spider Mites? They make the leaves dry really fast. If so the plant could very well put on new leaves, if you get rid of the mites. With the heat you have had there it is the perfect conditions for mites. Do you see any webbing? Are the stems OK?
Do you have more info on the spider mites? Some of my leaves are drying out a bit although I see new ones growing that look ok and the whole plants don't look bad overall. I have noticed some spider webs although I thought maybe they were a good thing if they caught flies etc.? Thanks.
I'll look for the info. If you saw webbing I would almost bet its SM. You might try doing a search on the tomato forum. You can control them by blasting the plants with water, but don't do this if the plants have disease issues as it will only exacerbate them. You can also use neem oil. BUT if your temps are cooling off you may not need to do anything, they are self limiting, somewhat, by weather conditions.
My plants have a ring of dried up foliage around the middle, new growth, then another ring of dried leaves, and more new growth.
The SM thrive in hot dry conditions.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for the info. It's to be cooler this weekend and there doesn't seem to be a lot of damage so I might just give it a few days and see how things develop. I'll look them up. I do have neem oil so can use that if necessary. Thanks again!