From

Location

Message

Date Posted

sevierville, Tn

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=218800
anyone know what this is?? Parts of the plant just start to wilt. Same thing took out 4 beefstake tomatoes & now my grape tomatoes have it. Plants roots when pulled look fine & big & healthy. No sign of boarers. It must be disease... but what? Can i treat it?? Never had anything like this. This is a new garden spot too, just grass here before.

6/9/2014 6:05:44 AM

Allentown, PA

This looks like possible Bacterial Wilt. Bacterial Wilt is a soil-borne disease and can occur in new planting areas. Cut one of the stems and inspect the stem. The inside will be somewhat dark, watery and perhaps hollow.

There is nothing you can do for Bacterial Wilt. Also since this is a soil-borne disease you can't plant anything in that area. You could solarize that planting area however in which to kill the disease. Here's a link; http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/how-to-solarize-garden-beds-to-eliminate-garden-pests-in-the-soil.htm

Here is a link

6/9/2014 7:02:52 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Chris, I bet if you were to cut the stem on your plant you would see some sort of brown inside. Looks like bacterial problem. I would pull that plant. Also, you could send a pic to the Plant Pathologist for Vegetables to UT. I have a contact at UK, and he is quite good. Kenny Seebold you can email him with pic if you want. kwseebold@uky.edu

6/9/2014 7:49:24 AM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

I have seen that on my tomatoes many times but not sure if it is bacterial or verticillium wilt or something else. If you snip off the wilted parts, the rest of the plant usually survives.

6/9/2014 8:33:17 AM

sevierville, Tn

Thanks so much, i was afraid of that. I will snip parts and see if i see anything inside.

6/9/2014 9:10:33 AM

sevierville, Tn

i think this is the problem... Juglone poisoning. there is a huge black walnut tree on the mater side. I cut some huge roots this spring when expanding the garden. Thanks to all who sent suggestions and "big Moon", John Ciesielski who suggested this. http://www.tomatodirt.com/walnut-wilt.html

6/11/2014 6:52:07 AM

Allentown, PA

Yes! Juglone poisoning would do exactly that to tomato plants.

I'm sorry to hear about this.

6/11/2014 7:16:49 AM

Muddy Waters

ck your PH??

6/11/2014 7:27:50 AM

sevierville, Tn

well i'm glad that was the problem. I can deal with Juglone. I was afraid of disease and it spreading.

6/11/2014 9:10:31 AM

Allentown, PA

Yes I'm glad it was just this.

6/11/2014 10:06:11 AM