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budgiebreeder

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One very sick Tomato.
« on: May 20, 2004, 16:11:45 »
I have looked on the net for what ails this poor thing,as unfortunately it ails several others too and still cant make my mind up what is wrong with it.Any suggestions??
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2004, 16:18:23 »
BB, I had tomatoes that did that one year, when I opened up the leaves there were caterpillars all nice n snug in cocoons!! (But I was living in Bda at the time!
Could it be leaf curl? Says in one of my books "the inward curling of young leaves is usually taken as a good sign if they are dark green"  Doesn't explain why tho......sure someone far more knowledgeable than I will give you a definate answer ;D DP
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2004, 16:22:39 »
Oh my dont tell me it's alright Dottiei've already wizzed half a dozen as i been growing them for *ty years and its never happened before.
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2004, 16:26:27 »
You got time to go to chat?
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2004, 16:36:00 »
Severe chill - it won't kill them - I reckon!! = Tim
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2004, 18:10:34 »
Definitely more like temperature problems rather than virus, if there are no insects in view.
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2004, 23:24:59 »
I'm inclined to disagree with Tim and Eric. Looks diseased to me, although some cultural notes would change my mind. I would dump them.
I would point out that not all viruses are transmitted by insects so their presence, or absence, is not a measure to go by. Viruses not transmitted by insects includes Tomato Mosaic Virus (which I don't think yours has) as it is to large a RNA chain to enter the plant through the incission made by the sucking mouthparts of aphids or whitefly.
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2004, 00:57:09 »
complete novice here. it looks a bit like downy mildew caused by drought stress but this is a wild guess.
Hope it gets well.
cheers suzy
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2004, 01:37:51 »
This is severe downy mildew on tomatoes:
http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/HYP3/images/6033445.jpg
Additionally leaves do not curl up during moisture stress, only during heat stress. I doubt the U.K. has experienced that yet.
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Re:One very sick Tomato.
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2004, 09:14:22 »
 :) :DThe very sick Tomamto has now grown into one very big and healthy Tomato with many flowers. Wish that i hadnt wizzed the others now :'( :'(
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