tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post554015445406494626..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: Tomato Diagnosis, Please (or, Hungarian Heart Disease)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-16369708995457505612011-09-10T12:12:35.899-07:002011-09-10T12:12:35.899-07:00It's not blossom end rot.
I have never seen a...It's not blossom end rot.<br /><br />I have never seen anything like this in years of growing tomatoes. There are black tomatoes, but I have not seen ones that black. I was speculating about seeds from a cross, if the tomato is otherwise okay (firm, etc.)Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-53786104577545719942010-08-03T17:04:58.721-07:002010-08-03T17:04:58.721-07:00I have a hungarian heart tomato plant that is huge...I have a hungarian heart tomato plant that is huge, lots of blossoms, but not a single tomato! It's along with other tomato plants that are doing well...any ideas?Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-54530559759658050222010-07-26T17:24:59.148-07:002010-07-26T17:24:59.148-07:00Have you cut these open, Lisa? I'd be curious ...Have you cut these open, Lisa? I'd be curious to see what they look like inside. Maybe they're not really red tomatoes after all?? My tomatoes are doing *horribly* this year. The fruit looks O.K., but I think I've got some early blight and maybe some verticillium wilt as well. I'm coming to the realization that maybe I ought to just plant tomatoes in containers for the next few years. So sad! : ( I even went to a tomato growing clinic this year, so I'm especially bummed that the results have been so poor.<br /><br />StaceyMommaWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179471737837620160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-90752533227313705032010-07-26T10:46:05.391-07:002010-07-26T10:46:05.391-07:00Here's a link to the photo of our sad baby tom...Here's a link to the photo of our sad baby tomatoes.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisascenic/4824914496/Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-7943634649098607152010-07-26T09:03:34.768-07:002010-07-26T09:03:34.768-07:00Unfortunately, Lisa, the photo is not showing up f...Unfortunately, Lisa, the photo is not showing up for me -- but if you've already diagnosed it as Early Blight, you have my condolences. :(Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-2887240581190255682010-07-26T05:56:01.249-07:002010-07-26T05:56:01.249-07:00that is definitely not blossom end rot. B.E.R. sta...that is definitely not blossom end rot. B.E.R. starts right at the belly button of the fruit, and it wouldn't spread up the sides so irregularly - it is pretty even from the blossom drop site up the fruit. if you do have blossom end rot, you would need to amend with calcium - pulverized egg shells, crushed tums, anything like that- and water more regularly. i'm sure you have checked out diagnostic tools like <a href="http://organicgardening.about.com/b/2009/07/05/diagnosing-tomato-diseases-is-it-early-blight-late-blight-or-septoria.htm" rel="nofollow">this</a> and <a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/tomatoproblemsolver/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. without photos of the leaves and stems, someone couldn't diagnose for sure via internet. i'd probably remove the plant to save the rest of my plants. you could take in samples to your master gardener clinic at your county extension office if you want to be certain of the diagnosis. iAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-75616930781516526492010-07-25T20:11:03.744-07:002010-07-25T20:11:03.744-07:00I can't decide if I should rip out the plant.
...I can't decide if I should rip out the plant.<br /><br />If it were blossom end rot (which we also have on some of the Green Sausages) all we would have to do is be more consistent in our watering. <br /><br />But other diseases are more contagious.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-3294846681601407662010-07-25T20:01:04.231-07:002010-07-25T20:01:04.231-07:00Poor you. I hope it isn't blight -- I've n...Poor you. I hope it isn't blight -- I've never seen anything like that here, but that means not much, as you know.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-70771359147076863372010-07-25T18:57:52.873-07:002010-07-25T18:57:52.873-07:00I was sent a link to Cornell's website for tom...I was sent a link to Cornell's website for tomato diseases. Closest match seems to be Early Blight.<br /><br />http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/DiagnosticKeys/TomFrt/TomFrtKey.html#Early<br /><br />It's all very confusing.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-9863724601111349712010-07-24T21:03:13.049-07:002010-07-24T21:03:13.049-07:00Looks like tomato blight to me.
GrumpyLooks like tomato blight to me.<br /><br />GrumpyGrumpy Grinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547275926260199340noreply@blogger.com