Is this TSWV?

Stvrob · May 8, 2013

I have been noticing this on my grafted cherokee purples. Other than this, the plants appear to be healthy, and loaded with large fruit. I havent noticed thrips. We got about 10 inches of rain over the weekend, but Im not sure if it was there before that.

b54red · May 9, 2013

I have been having the same problem as well as others. I'm hoping it is just from too much moisture. It doesn't seem to be getting any worse on mine since the sun came out yesterday. I got it on most of my plants but some didn't get it at all even though plants on each side have some of it on them. The worst hit were some of my tomato and pepper seedlings that were sitting outside. I have already sprayed with a mild bleach spray and some of the worst looking spots dried up and turned brown which could mean it is some type of fungus or bacteria. I applied Daconil yesterday and will just take a wait and see attitude.

I do have one plant that has TSWV but it doesn't look like this stuff but I have seen TSWV show up with slightly different colors but this just has a different pattern than any TSWV I have seen so I'm leaning towards this not being TSWV but some malady caused by excessive moisture. It looks more like what happened to some of my plants that were left in my very humid healing chambers for too long.

My plants are for the most part big and beautiful and setting fruit. Lets keep our fingers crossed that this isn't something deadly.

Bill

**Lee** · May 9, 2013

Also check the newer foliage to see if it is showing up on that as well.
If so, then it's likely to be TSWV. If not, I'd defer to Bill's idea.

Lee

Heritage · May 9, 2013

I'll third what Bill and Lee said. Though the symptoms can vary greatly with any virus, I almost always see a bronzing on the newer growth (along with the spots) when plants are infected with TSWV.

Steve

May 9, 2013	#3
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Also check the newer foliage to see if it is showing up on that as well. If so, then it's likely to be TSWV. If not, I'd defer to Bill's idea. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

May 9, 2013	#2
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I have been having the same problem as well as others. I'm hoping it is just from too much moisture. It doesn't seem to be getting any worse on mine since the sun came out yesterday. I got it on most of my plants but some didn't get it at all even though plants on each side have some of it on them. The worst hit were some of my tomato and pepper seedlings that were sitting outside. I have already sprayed with a mild bleach spray and some of the worst looking spots dried up and turned brown which could mean it is some type of fungus or bacteria. I applied Daconil yesterday and will just take a wait and see attitude. I do have one plant that has TSWV but it doesn't look like this stuff but I have seen TSWV show up with slightly different colors but this just has a different pattern than any TSWV I have seen so I'm leaning towards this not being TSWV but some malady caused by excessive moisture. It looks more like what happened to some of my plants that were left in my very humid healing chambers for too long. My plants are for the most part big and beautiful and setting fruit. Lets keep our fingers crossed that this isn't something deadly. Bill

May 9, 2013	#4
Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	I'll third what Bill and Lee said. Though the symptoms can vary greatly with any virus, I almost always see a bronzing on the newer growth (along with the spots) when plants are infected with TSWV. Steve