Tomato Plant problems

what the heack is eating on my tomato plants. it seem to leave the acorn squash
and strawberrys alone.
soory for the sketchy photo my good camera is being repaired.


This message was edited May 13, 2011 4:21 PM

This message was edited May 13, 2011 4:22 PM

Sorry here is a picture

A better picture.

Sorry, I don't know what that is, but it doesn't look good :(

Could you repost your photos on the Tomato Forum? Perhaps someone there could identify your problem.

If you post this on the tomato forum someone will surely know!

It wont let me post to the tomoato forum with out paying a fee.

Depending on what you might spend to experiment with getting rid of the disease you might want to consider paying the $20 to have access to all the wonderful information DGers give out. The Tomato Forum is very fortunate to have the expertise of Dr. Carolyn Male, who could probably identify the culprit immediately and prescribe a remedy if there is one! The amount I have learned and shared on this site has certainly made the annual fee worth while. Don't forget the co-ops you can participate in. If you are still reluctant try Tomatoville.com and someone there might have an answer for no fee. Dr. Carolyn also posts there.

Pay the fee, if you can. In the end, you'll want to send Dave more money.

Linda

ah ha !
Spider Mites !

According to a horticulture professor my dad used to know at Michigan State.

The spray I bought said it kills spider mites so hopefully iv got it under control.

thanks for the help.

Now thier growing fast !

What did you use on them? They are my #1 nemesis and a universal pest in TX

There's several ways to treat spider mites.
Spray plants regularly with a jet stream of water to dislodge spider mites.
Apply horticultural oil (like neem oil) to control spider mites. Oils are only effective when wet, so repeat applications at systematic intervals to eliminate a colony.
Insecticidal soaps are considered to be only marginally effective on spider mites. Like neem and other horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps like Safer®work on pests when wet. Apply them repeatedly to eliminate spider mites.
Commercial and greenhouse growers have had consistent success controlling spider mites with avermectin, a natural product derived from soil microorganisms and the active ingredient in Avid and Floramite.
More on spider mites here:
http://www.tomatodirt.com/indoor-tomato-pests.html

I use neem oil on SM. I was just wondering Easybake decided to use. The only problem with the oils is they are hard to apply when the temps are high. It will kill the plant as well as the mites. : )

I bought a bottle of a combo spray that treats mites and fungus's at Calloways.
made by Bonide.

Active ingredients
Sulpher
Pyrethrin-Pyrethrins are natural insecticides produced by certain species of the chrysanthemum plant.and degrade
naturualy.

it seemd to work very well. i haven't seen any new damage.
I also put a small amout in the water when i watered them.



This message was edited May 27, 2011 10:53 PM

Thanks. Did you actually see webbing? The reason I ask is because some of the damage to the underside of the leaf looks like it might be Russet Mites, not that it makes any difference just wondering.

I also recommend paying the extra 20.00 its the cheapest addiction you'll ever have and the people are great.

you can see the webbing in the second photo if you expolde it

OK then definately SMs.