gardening Tomato Early Blight - Brown spots on stem

[daredevil]

Anyone growing tomatoes have face this issue? If yes, how to get rid of it?

 

 

[DFighter]

well I don't grow tomatoes myself but here in the netherlands farming and growing crops is at a pretty high level 
I searched brown spots on tomato plants and the photo's look simular as these I didnt see any cure only way to prevent it is to have dry air this happens due to much moisture in the air 
if this is only on a few plants the only thing  I saw was to cut it away asap so it wont effect the other plants

hope it helps but im not a farmer

found the info here but its in dutch http://www.plantaardig.com/groenteninfo/tomaat_plaag_bladvlekkenziekte.htm

[bo0m]

Anyone growing tomatoes have face this issue? If yes, how to get rid of it?

 

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Yup I do grow them for some years now. The brown dots are sign of fungus infection manifested of potatoes, maybe it sounds funny but it's true. My advice for you is to remove "infected" tomato plants from others, and if it's possible not to grow them beside potatoes.

[bo0m]

Anyone growing tomatoes have face this issue? If yes, how to get rid of it?

 

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It's all here.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye_rot_of_tomato

[Kevlar]

Anyone growing tomatoes have face this issue? If yes, how to get rid of it?

 

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If you have blight this early, you most likely purchased the plants and got the blight for free 

 

Fungicide is your best bet.  If you are trying to avoid hydrocarbon based chemicals on your veggies - I've used Epsom salt and powered milk.  That of course works best if you can get it in the soil before you plant.  I've mixed both with water and sprayed directly to the plant.  It worked once but failed more than once.

 

If you don't get it under control quickly it will spread to everything.  Unfortunately, your best bet may be to trash them and start over.  It's early so you might be able to purchase some larger plants and not be too far behind.

[daredevil]

Yup I do grow them for some years now. The brown dots are sign of fungus infection manifested of potatoes, maybe it sounds funny but it's true. My advice for you is to remove "infected" tomato plants from others, and if it's possible not to grow them beside potatoes.

 

 

If you have blight this early, you most likely purchased the plants and got the blight for free 

 

Fungicide is your best bet.  If you are trying to avoid hydrocarbon based chemicals on your veggies - I've used Epsom salt and powered milk.  That of course works best if you can get it in the soil before you plant.  I've mixed both with water and sprayed directly to the plant.  It worked once but failed more than once.

 

If you don't get it under control quickly it will spread to everything.  Unfortunately, your best bet may be to trash them and start over.  It's early so you might be able to purchase some larger plants and not be too far behind.

 

All this shit started after I got some Aphids from my Bell Pepper to tomato plants and I sprayed some aphid killer on it. I believe that took a toll on the plants and all hell break loose after 2 weeks. I really had no sign of issue since last 3 months. All 4 tomato plants are 8 - 9 FT tall in my pots. 

 

Odd thing is this fungi started from where I sprayed so I am thinking that freaking aphid killer was infected to begin with and had some fungi in it? 

[bo0m]

There is no use spraying now. As Kevlar said the only option you have left is to throw the infected plants and start all over. And yes it's possible if you buy some 'bio' based product for your plants that it allready has fungs inside. Same thing happened to my grandmother. She bought some bio furtiliser crap and got all garden full of tomatos and peppers infected. In 2 days all plants literally rotten.

[*DONG*]

Im no expert by any meaans, but it could be tobacco mosaic virus

[L3ftY.]

I say cut the stems off and hang the plants upside down in plastic bag in a dark area. After a couple of weeks when they've dried out, you can cut the leaves off and any buds and start rolling....wait, that's a different plant...

 

Looks like fungus from excessive moisture as mentioned above, and saving the plant might not be worth it if you use any chemicals especially if you plan on eating the fruit/tomatoes.

[*DONG*]

I say cut the stems off and hang the plants upside down in plastic bag in a dark area. After a couple of weeks when they've dried out, you can cut the leaves off and any buds and start rolling....wait, that's a different plant... Looks like fungus from excessive moisture as mentioned above, and saving the plant might not be worth it if you use any chemicals especially if you plan on eating the fruit/tomatoes.

[RedBaird]

My brother replied that it is hard to tell, even with the new pic, that I expanded and cropped.

 

His reply: "hard to tell this looks close."  This video is part of a playlist on many tomato problems

 

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIGz42hXyn4AO3M0nIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBzbmRuNmJiBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMjE-?p=How+To+Treet+Scale+On+a+Tomato+Plant&vid=55ae21315d1a5e992ab15e7ba48e8b07&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOVP.Vd3170c2d9c547e23ffe1ca10a26c2c80%26pid%3D15.1%26h%3D168%26w%3D300%26c%3D7%26rs%3D1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJ1az2aUKoyM&tit=Four+Ways+to+Manage+Tomato+Leaf+Spot+%26+Blight%3A+Baking+Soda%2C+Neem%2C+Serenade%2C+Daconil&c=20&h=168&w=300&l=462&sigr=11bouqbb9&sigt=12jtmdm8f&sigi=1320buhhe&age=1437856505&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&fr=yhs-iry-fullyhosted_003&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_003&hspart=iry&tt=b

 

So I guess the new pic might have changed his opinion...?

 

 

I am adding this link : http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-plant-problems.htm

Edited June 21, 2016 by RedBaird

[bo0m]

I say cut the stems off and hang the plants upside down in plastic bag in a dark area. After a couple of weeks when they've dried out, you can cut the leaves off and any buds and start rolling....wait, that's a different plant...

 

Looks like fungus from excessive moisture as mentioned above, and saving the plant might not be worth it if you use any chemicals especially if you plan on eating the fruit/tomatoes.

 

Hahahahahahaha made my day xD

[daredevil]

It looks like this:

 

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-late-blight.htm

 

I decided to remove and throw my tomatoes. Sometimes you just call it a loss and end the chapter. Wait for next year summer begins. Went to Nursery and Homedepot - They all had messed up remaining tomatoes and whether changing like crazy this year, I am done for the year. Time to grow some wheat grass and juice it up. 

[bo0m]

It looks like this:

 

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-late-blight.htm

 

I decided to remove and throw my tomatoes. Sometimes you just call it a loss and end the chapter. Wait for next year summer begins. Went to Nursery and Homedepot - They all had messed up remaining tomatoes and whether changing like crazy this year, I am done for the year. Time to grow some wheat grass and juice it up.

 

Mine are gettin stronger. I thought almost a month of constant rain will make it rotten. But it seems these seeds are very strong. We found an old crate of my grand grand father with all kind of stashed seeds. I didn't even use any furtiliser. On every plant for now I counted 20-25 tomatos growing, and new flowers also so it will be even more. I can send you some seeds if you want haha.

 

[daredevil]

Mine are gettin stronger. I thought almost a month of constant rain will make it rotten. But it seems these seeds are very strong. We found an old crate of my grand grand father with all kind of stashed seeds. I didn't even use any furtiliser. On every plant for now I counted 20-25 tomatos growing, and new flowers also so it will be even more. I can send you some seeds if you want haha.

 

 

With our current weather nothing will last. I believe my 3 friends in neighbor hood had same issue. I guess lot's of plant got it. Weather is messed up this year. 

 

Went to higher 40's during summer once and it changes from 60 to 80 like crazy. All this people cutting trees is gonna mess up weather balancing. Summer started after 15th June!

 

You got some nice tomatoes going mate. I wish mine were like that!