Please help with diagnosis - Page 2

Fusion_power · May 20, 2012

That looks more like micronutrient deficiency but may be caused by an imbalance in NPK instead of an outright lack of micronutrients. We are indeed having problems with TSWV this year, to a level we last saw in 2008. I would watch these plants closely and if they show signs of slowing growth and yellowing leaves, then take more pics and let us look at them.

http://customers.hbci.com/~wenonah/min-def/tomatoes.htm

DarJones

mysidx · May 20, 2012

I have isolated the two in containers from the Kangaroo paw greens they were next to. The Kangaroos have a few spots as the FTD but not very noticeable. I'll keep this updated.

Iva · May 28, 2012

Phosphorus deficiency causes purplish leaves like that. Try spraying the plants with a liquid feed high in phosphorus. If it truly is that, the plant should show improvement in a couple of days...

mysidx · May 28, 2012

Thanks Eva, I'll look into that.

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Lorri D · May 28, 2012

I am still new to this, but it looks really similar to the purple colour on new tomato seedlings. So, I am also going with some sort of deficiency.

May 20, 2012	#17
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	I have isolated the two in containers from the Kangaroo paw greens they were next to. The Kangaroos have a few spots as the FTD but not very noticeable. I'll keep this updated. __________________ Rob

May 28, 2012	#19
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	Thanks Eva, I'll look into that. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk __________________ Rob

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May 20, 2012	#16
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,251	That looks more like micronutrient deficiency but may be caused by an imbalance in NPK instead of an outright lack of micronutrients. We are indeed having problems with TSWV this year, to a level we last saw in 2008. I would watch these plants closely and if they show signs of slowing growth and yellowing leaves, then take more pics and let us look at them. http://customers.hbci.com/~wenonah/min-def/tomatoes.htm DarJones

May 28, 2012	#18
Iva Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Slovenia, EU Posts: 249	Phosphorus deficiency causes purplish leaves like that. Try spraying the plants with a liquid feed high in phosphorus. If it truly is that, the plant should show improvement in a couple of days...

May 28, 2012	#20
Lorri D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NorthWest Posts: 267	I am still new to this, but it looks really similar to the purple colour on new tomato seedlings. So, I am also going with some sort of deficiency.