grey mold

[Labradors2]

I'm really sorry. I should have put this under "common diseases and pests", but forgot and now I cannot move it........


I'm pretty sure this is grey mold. It completely girdled the stem and caused the top to wilt. I reluctantly cut out the whole sucker, including some large green tomatoes from Dwarf Mr. Snow -

I also found out how it gained entry! When pruning diseased leaves or to create airflow, I find that not having clippers handy, it's easy to grab a big leaf and rip it down the stem. I always hate it when that happens! Now I will try to be more careful!

Linda