Septoria maybe?

FILMNET · September 2, 2009

This just started on all my tomato plants in pots or in the ground , only on a few leaves each, I cut them off, it is 50 degrees on the nights.

FILMNET · September 2, 2009

**carolyn137** · September 2, 2009

It looks like Septoria to me re the lighter centers which should turn papery and fall out.

No concentric cirlces to suggest Early Blight and the spots too big to suggest bacterial Speck or Spot.

What's the name of the large heart in the last picture?

FILMNET · September 2, 2009

Big Mama Hybrid

jcmorse33 · September 2, 2009

I agree. It looks like septoria. My suggestion would be to remove the affected leaves and dispose of them and begin a regular spraying routine if you have not already. I let septoria go in one of my beds last year -- didn't remove the affected foliage before it shrivelled up and dropped off. This year every tomato plant within 10 to 15 feet of the bed got hit hard. I expect I'll have to designate the area a no tomato zone for a few years to let the spores die off.

FILMNET · September 2, 2009

Thanks it started fast on all the plants yesterday, they are spread around the yard. I was on the plants in the ground weeks ago.

**carolyn137** · September 2, 2009

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Originally Posted by FILMNET

Big Mama Hybrid

Interesting b'c I checked out pictures of that variety from Burpee and others and all describe it as a large plum and the pictures show a large plum with usually a blunt point at the blossom end, but not heart shaped as yours looks.

FILMNET · September 2, 2009

Thanks it started fast on all the plants yesterday, they are spread around the yard. I was on the plants in the ground weeks ago.

FILMNET · September 2, 2009

I WAS GOING TO PUT THIS BEAUTY IN A CONTEST , BUT THE 2 CONTEST WERE FOR THE NASTY LOOKING TOMATO, AND BIG ONE.

IT WAS FROM THE THIS PLANT

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FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Septoria maybe? This just started on all my tomato plants in pots or in the ground , only on a few leaves each, I cut them off, it is 50 degrees on the nights.

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FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Big Mama, a beauty

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carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	It looks like Septoria to me re the lighter centers which should turn papery and fall out. No concentric cirlces to suggest Early Blight and the spots too big to suggest bacterial Speck or Spot. What's the name of the large heart in the last picture? __________________ Carolyn

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jcmorse33 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 242	I agree. It looks like septoria. My suggestion would be to remove the affected leaves and dispose of them and begin a regular spraying routine if you have not already. I let septoria go in one of my beds last year -- didn't remove the affected foliage before it shrivelled up and dropped off. This year every tomato plant within 10 to 15 feet of the bed got hit hard. I expect I'll have to designate the area a no tomato zone for a few years to let the spores die off.