Every year people flock to their local nurseries and markets to purchase baby tomato plants. It is one of the most widespread among all herbs and fruit plants. There are many varieties to choose from to suit almost any space. You can grow plants, quite big or small versions on the patio. You can also choose plants that produce early or late in the year. Whatever you are looking for in tomato plant, it is easy to buy. Some plants are also reputed to be more disease resistant than others, especially with fungal infections.
Once you buy your tomato plants, the hard part begins to bring them back home. It’s time to nurture them as grow and finally pick the wonderful ripe fruit. But there are a few diseases that you need to watch out for and treat when it comes to tomato plants in order to bring your harvest to fruition. Here is a list of the top five to meet with growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest.
1) Morning spot, also called Leaf spot or target spot
This is a fungal infection that affects many varieties of tomatoes. The first sign is the loss of the lower leaves of the plant. They will turn yellow and the black spots will also appear brown . This fungus eventually affects the fruit, if left untreated, by striking it and causing it to sink into a black silken area, which will render the fruit unripe. Normally this will strike first in the spring and first summer Pacific-northwest when the rains are still abundant but you can also happen that the leaf of the plant is long let it bloom by watering. It is very important that the tomato Susceptibility of the dry leaves of the fungus does not bloom even in the height of summer.
As soon as you see this disease emerge in young plants, the first step is control. Remove infected leaves quickly and dispose of them. Now head to your local nursery or market to pick up a fungicide that will fight this fungus. Follow the directions on the label. This will help you control and eradicate this pest.
2) Vortex Force
This is a common fungus that affects not only tomatoes, but also peppers, potatoes, strawberries, and melons. The first sign is that the lower leaves of the plant turn yellow. This will turn a clear yellow, dry up and fall to the ground. This will not normally kill your tomato plant, but it will definitely end your harvest as the plant puts all of its effort into survival.
The treatment is to remove all dead leaves that are affected, pick up the area surrounding the plant of any debris, treat with a fungicide, and try to water off the leaves of your plants is Remember that tomato plants do not like their leaves or fruit wet. You can fight the fungus in some way by just keeping the leaves dry around.
3) Fruit Crack
Many people will find in grow tomatoes and they will start to ripen, but then they will crack horribly. They naturally assume that it is a disease or pest that is causing their tomatoes to become misshapen. Until that is neither. This is usually caused by dry warming at the peak of the season and watering. to put your plants. Also, many tomato fertilizers on the market today also contain a high nitrogen content, which helps in breaking down your crops. There is no real way to fight this. But please remember that even if your fruit doesn’t look perfect, it’s still edible. Yes, the shelf life is shorter because of the crack, but the product is perfectly finished for consumption.
4) Sunscald
As your tomato plant begins to produce more and more tomatoes, you will begin to remove them, and this will often expose the tomatoes to less green summer soil. They will literally be basking in the sun. This will cause white spots on your fruit, which will quickly take on the appearance of blisters. As the fruit ripens, it depresses inside, which infects pests and makes it inedible and rotten.
This is usually seen in the hottest summers. There is no real way to fight this because you have to harvest the ripe healthy fruit. The only suggestion for this whole thing is what I did with my tomato script. I have found that if I create some shade from the harsh sun, I can fight this fall when I eat healthy fruits. I simply put up paper or some other shade that helps take the full sun’s heat off my plants during the worst time of the day. I will quickly take away every fruit that the sun seems to be before it even has a chance to burn. mature and become infected outside the organism.
5) Blotchy ripeness of fruits
Often your plants will be covered with heavy fruit and you will find yourself anticipating harvest, but it never happens because the fruit does not ripen. It becomes a stain, a mix of green and orange. When the fruit is picked and opened you will find a dead brown area. This makes your harvest inedible. Many will wonder what brought this misfortune. They will think they are infected with a fungus or some other pest. But the matter is often a case of simple over-fertilization. Some fertilizers do not offer the balance the plant needs and the plant ends up with a low potassium level but too many other nutrients that the plant is unable to supply it is necessary to bring the fruit to perfect maturity. My only advice is to find a balanced fertilizer from a big name. I personally like Miracle Grow for my tomatoes. This is the only real way to combat this sad situation so that it does not happen again in the future.
Growing tomatoes can be not only fun but rewarding. It can be enjoyed by young and old alike. I love teaching my daughter and son about tomatoes and sharing my love of these unique plants. But they are afflicted with various diseases, which must be addressed in various attempts over the years. Here we have listed some of the things that inspired my love with wonderful plants. Depending on where you live in the nation I’m sure you’re in a dilemma with various other writers. But it is well worth whatever you have to go through in order to collect the bright golden and red fruit of the tomato , because no one can overcome the difficulties that you face. , tomatoes will bring joy and a sense of fulfillment.
