Tomato Problems and Remedies

Tomato Problems and Remendies
There can be a number of problems encountered when growing tomatoes. They may not be very obvious at first glance. So here a few suggestions of what to look for.

Brown Rot
The potato fungus may attack and cause serious damage to tomatoes. Brown mottled spots appear on the ripening fruit. When blight is detected on potatoes, tomato plants must also sprayed with copper fungicide. Spores of this common fungus damage flower stalks and young shoots of apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries and related ornamental plants.

Botrytis Rot
Tomatoes both under glass and outdoors, are attacked by botrytis rot. The growth will invade any jagged snags left after de-shooting. If the disease is not halted at once it will spread to stems and leaves. The fruit stalks to may be infected and cause the fruit to drop off. Fumigate with a suitable fungicide.

Leaf Mould
Fungus disease is very common and serious on tomatoes grown under glass. The symptoms are yellow spots on the upper leaf surfaces and browny-greengrowths of spores on the under-sides.
The whole foliage can be affected and cropping may be severely reduced. Ventilate the greenhouse and increase the night temperature to prevent attacks from the disease. Fumigate with suitable fungacide.

Tomato Disorders
Tomatoes suffer from various functional disorders that chiefly affect the fruits. Circular brown patches at the blossom end of the fruits become sunken and flat and affect the flesh underneath.
The probable cause is water shortage, which may also be responsible for blotchy ripening. This shows as large patches that remain green making the fruit inedible. Failure of the fruit to ripen near the stalk end is known as greenback . Potash deficiency may be one cause as may scorching at the top of the fruit. To prevent scorching tomatoes grown under glass should be shaded with blinds or a lime wash painted over the glass.


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