![]() Yellow or white spots or blotches beneath fruit skinĭark, leathery lesions may be shrunken a “bull’s eye” pattern may be visible usually at the stem end Small raised brown spots larger than bacterial speck lesions Pecked, torn, or chewed fruits often one “strike” per fruit more noticeable during droughtĪnimals ( birds, squirrels, groundhogs, deer ) Poor pollination/aborted fruits with temperature extremesĬlimb onto mature plants to feed on fruitīore deeply into young, green fruit fruits ripen prematurely secondary rots often develop Gray or black caterpillars feed on young or mature plants at night Mid to late summer pest very large with red or black “horn” strip foliage off branches ![]() Small, shiny dark insects that jump when disturbed Wilting/stunting of plants next to a walnut tree Wilting of lower branches first plants recover at night discolored stem tissueĭark canker forms at the soil line followed by plant collapse Leaves brown and die lesions extend to stems Herbicide damage ( 2,4-D, glyphosate, dicamba, and others) Leaves become narrow, twisted, crinkled, curled, or finely divided ![]() Lower leaf curling upward during hot weatherĭamage on new growth. Small, soft, pink or green insects on young growth Primarily on transplants (leaf undersides) Older leaves first, then newer leaves: nitrogen Interveinal yellowing: potassium, iron, magnesium, or manganese. Tiny yellow spots (stippling) leaves may appear dirty on the undersides Lower leaves yellowing and stems wilting, internal stem tissue discoloredįusarium wilt is more common than Verticillium Tiny, dark brown circular spots that develop yellow rings (halos)ĭark, raised spots on upper surfaces caused by excessive moistureĪdvanced symptoms of various fungal and bacterial diseasesĭark brown blotches on leaf tips and margins that enlarge rapidly, producing a water-soaked appearanceīrown-black cankers on the lower stem, followed by plant wilting Small, round tan/gray spots with dark margins on lower leaves Small, brown lesions with yellow halos that rapidly enlarge “bull’s-eye” pattern within lesions. This text table includes the most common problems of tomatoes described above, as well as minor, occasional problems of lesser significance. ![]()
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