Catherine Love~ Ramblings from my Heart and Home

Tomato Troubles

Well.... I think I've discovered the cause of my wilty tomatoes....

Verticillium Wilt. 

Here's a link to the article describing symptoms and causes.  Unfortunately, I didn't see a cure.  Preventive measures were plant resistant varieties .  It is a soil borne disease, so now I'm wondering did it come in the little 4 inch pots along with the tomatoes, or is it in my freshly layered raised beds???  Ugh.  Well, I guess those tomatoes are headed for the trash.....I wonder if I should even compost them??? 

I do have 3 container tomatoes that are looking healthy.  Those I purchased from the garden center or grew from seed.  All the wilty ones were given to me..... well, maybe that means all of my garden isn't infected! 

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6:08 PM, Friday, May 11, 2007 .. Posted by BackyardTreasures

Just posted on your other post about a possible nitrogen deficiency. Sorry to hear that you think it's something that can't be fixed.

While I was looking around I came upon this website that has color photos of tomato plants with different mineral deficincies. Check it out.
http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/min-def/tomatoes.htm

~~Anne