sick tomato plants??

dawny · July 8, 2006

Newbie tomato grower here. This is my second year attempting to grow tomatoes.

Just like last year, my tomato plants are not doing very well. In fact they are pretty sick. I have 5 surviving plants left this year.

They have been eaten by deer, rabbits and probably squirrels. I have been putting out wolf urine and letting my 4yo pee near them

. This has helped some and 4 of them have started to rebound a little.

One in particular is having a really hard time. It is a Cherokee Green. I transplanted it today into a container with Miracle Grow soil. I put it near the house so the wildlife would not be so interested in snacking on it.

When I was transplanting it, I noticed some really weird stuff. The leaf veins are very dark, almost purple.

Two photos of back:

One photo of front:

At first I thought it might have TSWV, but the leaves don’t have black spots on them (what you see if just dirt).

I did a little more searching on the web and found some info on Mag and Potassium deficiencies. The leaves look a little like that, but I just don't know.

Any suggestions?

July 8, 2006	#1
dawny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 3	sick tomato plants?? Newbie tomato grower here. This is my second year attempting to grow tomatoes. Just like last year, my tomato plants are not doing very well. In fact they are pretty sick. I have 5 surviving plants left this year. They have been eaten by deer, rabbits and probably squirrels. I have been putting out wolf urine and letting my 4yo pee near them . This has helped some and 4 of them have started to rebound a little. One in particular is having a really hard time. It is a Cherokee Green. I transplanted it today into a container with Miracle Grow soil. I put it near the house so the wildlife would not be so interested in snacking on it. When I was transplanting it, I noticed some really weird stuff. The leaf veins are very dark, almost purple. Two photos of back: One photo of front: At first I thought it might have TSWV, but the leaves don’t have black spots on them (what you see if just dirt). I did a little more searching on the web and found some info on Mag and Potassium deficiencies. The leaves look a little like that, but I just don't know. Any suggestions?