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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: tim on July 25, 2008, 09:04:26

Title: Tomato query
Post by: tim on July 25, 2008, 09:04:26
Don't like this. Its on 6 Gardener's Delight & 6 Rosada in a row on one side of the 'house.
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: growmore on July 25, 2008, 09:36:45
I hope it ain't Tim .Do You think it could be?
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: lorna on July 25, 2008, 09:50:57
Fingers crossed fo you Tim that it is nothing nasty. Envious of the ripe toms in pic, I devoured my one only ripe one yesterday while checking plants.
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: davyw1 on July 25, 2008, 13:33:25
Tomato leaf Mould i would say, it affects the lower leaves first with the upper leaves having some yellowish patches.
Remove the lower leaves and create more ventilation leave the greenhouse door open at night.
There is a spray for it but cant remember the name.

Hope this is your problem Tim and not the dreaded whatinfact.
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: tim on July 26, 2008, 12:17:00
Anything but that!

The leaves are purply black.
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: Fork on July 26, 2008, 14:50:18
Magnesium deficiency? most likely to occur in tomatoes grown on sandy or acid soils, or where high-potassium feeds have been over-applied.

(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/neil_1_1956/MagnesiumDeficiency.jpg)
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: tim on July 26, 2008, 16:35:08
Here's a better photo?
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: Fork on July 26, 2008, 19:23:58
If not Magnesium definately phosphorus  deficiency
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: davyw1 on July 26, 2008, 19:45:45
Its Tomato Leaf Mold, purplish leaves
Title: Re: Tomato query
Post by: tim on July 26, 2008, 19:57:50
Just discussion, Fork.

Interesting thought but, whereas I normally use a 2-1-4 fertiliser, with good results, I'm being lazy this year using Maxicrop at roughly 5-5-7.

Don't suppose we'll ever know?

PS Just seen yours, Davy. Positively no mould spores on either side. And they are about the only leaves that do not have yellowing! So funny that only 2 of 12 varieties have it.