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Brantford Ontario Canada

It has been 3 years in a row that my tomatoes in my back garden grow great until they set fruit then start slowly wilting? And my tomatillos get this strange fungus that grows and bursts the stems? But everything else that I grow is fine? I'm very frustrated by this.i used to grow beautiful tomato plants there.

8/19/2015 11:57:37 PM

Central NY

Any black walnut trees nearby?

8/20/2015 8:06:58 AM

Brantford Ontario Canada

Yes there is.

8/20/2015 9:43:51 AM

Central NY

Google juglone poisoning

8/20/2015 9:56:15 AM

Allentown, PA

Porkchop is correct concerning juglone poisoning. It is a killer of tomato plants.

8/20/2015 2:33:19 PM

Central NY

I recommend a chainsaw..

8/20/2015 2:39:49 PM

Brantford Ontario Canada

Lol porkchop. It's in my neighbour's yard it's the biggest walnut tree I have ever seen.i wonder why only now that it is killing them?

8/20/2015 7:35:16 PM

Central NY

I would guess that it takes awhile for the juglone levels to accumulate in the plant .. Not 100% on that.. Just a guess...

8/20/2015 7:38:44 PM

Brantford Ontario Canada

I dug a spot for 3 tomato plants only a few feet away from the main garden and they are growing beautifully.the plants that died in my garden went hollow inside the stem?

8/20/2015 9:13:42 PM

The North Coast

Great job porkchop!

8/21/2015 7:37:56 AM