Tomato Warts?

[Rox]

I was shirfting my tomatoes around this morning and noticed that on most of the plants there is a strange 'wart' like symptom on the stems  :o It manifests itsefl as a series of small, hard white/cream egg-oval shaped bumps that are growing out of the tomato stems themselves. When rubbed, they don't fall off and seem to be a part of the plant at this stage. The tomatos under cover are almost all affected by this (highler humidity levels perhaps?) while there are very few such symptoms on the outdoor ones. Should I be worried? Can anyone help explain what these are?  ??? Many thanks in advance!  :)

[Rox]

[Svea]

if at the base - they are baby roots. you can earth up a bit and they will grow more roots then.

if higher up - i dont know.

[Rox]

they are higher up unfortunately...   :-\

[northener]

Yeah i've had these before Rox. Did'nt seem to bother the plant or the crop.

[Svea]

rereading your original post - higher humidity levels may well introduce 'root' growth higher up on the stem, no? considering how easily a tomato stem roots.......

[tim]

You mean.......??

This is 5' up - very normal - not humid.

[Rox]

thank you so much Tim - I am much relieved - -yes, indeed, that is exactly what I'm talking about, although mine seems to be happening higher up the stem. Just out of curiosity, do you know what this is, or what it's caused by? Are they indeed root ends coming out of the wrong places?

[Rox]

any thanks Svea and Northerner for your helpful feedback as well!  :)

[Rox]

sorry... meant AND obviously!  ::)

[tim]

As said - if you wrapped a damp towel around them, they'd 'root'.