[Tomato Dirt #231] How to Recognize and Treat 5 Kinds of Tomato Wilt

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[Tomato Dirt #231] How to Recognize and Treat 5 Kinds of Tomato Wilt
June 10, 2021

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 11, Number 12

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FEATURE: 5 Kinds of Tomato Wilt and What To Do About Them

Identifying tomato plant diseases can take a bit of detective work. Leaves, stems, fruit – there is plenty to consider.

Even when the plant droops, it would be convenient to say, “OK, that’s simple. I need to water my plants. Or it’s tomato wilt. ”

Problem: there are several kinds of tomato wilt.

Fusarium Wilt: yellowing and wilting on one side of the plant – a leaf, single shoot, branch, or several branches – that moves up the plant as the fungus spreads.
Verticillium Wilt: yellow spots appear on lower leaves, followed by brown veins. Leaves then turn brown and fall off. Infection pattern often resembles a V-shape. Symptoms progress up the stem. And here is a tip-off that your plants have got “vert”: they may wilt during the day and recover at night.
Bacterial Wilt: plants wilt suddenly, but remain green.
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus: symptoms begin on the top leaves first, while other wilts affect lower leaves and then move upward. And tomatoes infected with TSWV have red or yellow concentric circles on the skin.
Walnut Wilt : yellowing and browning leaves, leaf drop, stunted growth – plus two more notable symptoms: the plant’s stems turn brown or streaked and (most often) you’ve got walnut trees nearby.

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80+ FREE Tutorials to Help You ID Garden Pests and Diseases

Slugs … deer … beetles. Or is it tomato rot or blight that’s attacking your crops?

Identifying the problem is the first step in finding an earth-friendly way to reduce — or even eliminate — the damage caused by garden pests and diseases.

Our friends at Gardener’s Supply have created a directory of garden pests to help you identify your gardener’s invaders.

And GS expert gardeners also has a helpful list of diseases to look out for, including more than 80 quick tutorials to show you what to do when your plants are under attack.

Hop on over to the directory of garden pests or the listing of 80+ quick tutorials to discover your garden’s problems. And bookmark those pages for later!

Tomato Growing Tip: Check Disease Resistance Codes

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Get in Front of Early Season Tomato Diseases


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Tomato Dirt NewsletterVolume 11, Number 12