What's happening to these pants?

lapk78 · May 19, 2013

Can anyone help to identify this malady on my tomato leaves? I had found thrips a few days ago and immediately sprayed with pyrethrin & canola oil (Take Down garden spray). But I think this may be unrelated. Any thoughts? Recommendations? Thanks!

Redbaron · May 19, 2013

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What's happening to these pants?

I couldn't say for sure, but it looks like your pants turned into tomato leaves.

lapk78 · May 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by Redbaron

I couldn't say for sure, but it looks like your pants turned into tomato leaves.

That might explain all the itching...

RayR · May 19, 2013

Definitely fungal, kinda looks like Botrytis Gray Mold, not sure.
I hate moldy pants.

lapk78 · May 19, 2013

Could a foliar spray of Daconil or Actinovate fix things?

b54red · May 19, 2013

Not if it is Gray Mold. It could also be some Early Blight. Cut off the affected leaves and spray with Daconil and see if that helps. If it is Early Blight then it will usually be kept to a minimum with the Daconil if used every week. If it is Gray Mold it will return rather quickly in my experience especially if you get a bit of rain.

Bill

Alfredo · May 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by Redbaron

I couldn't say for sure, but it looks like your pants turned into tomato leaves.

feldon30 · May 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by lapk78

Can anyone help to identify this malady on my tomato leaves? I had found thrips a few days ago and immediately sprayed with pyrethrin & canola oil (Take Down garden spray). But I think this may be unrelated. Any thoughts? Recommendations? Thanks!

The first three pictures are classic Early Blight.

Are you preventatively spraying Daconil or an alternating regimen of Actinovate and Exel LG?

The fourth picture could be mold/botrytis as others described above, and I know no treatment for that.

RayR · May 19, 2013

If it is Gray Mold, Botrytis thrives in wet, humid conditions, what's the weather been like?
I don't see any concentric rings in the infected areas that would be the sign of Early Blight.
This is Early Blight:

lapk78 · May 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by feldon30

The first three pictures are classic Early Blight.

Are you preventatively spraying Daconil or an alternating regimen of Actinovate and Exel LG?

The fourth picture could be mold/botrytis as others described above, and I know no treatment for that.

After some Googling, I've pretty much decided that the fourth picture is showing damage caused by the thrips.

No, I wasn't preventively spraying. (I should have been, I know). I guess I'll order some Exel LG. Would it be recommended to alternate Actinovate, Daconil, and Exel LG in a three-part rotation? Or can two of these three be mixed together? How often should I spray? I don't have much experience with preventative spraying. Thanks.

RayR · May 19, 2013

Daconil should not be mixed with anything.

JamesL · May 19, 2013

Mix Actinovate with Exel - no issues.
I don't use Daconil but rather alternate weeks with Actionvate/Exel and Serenade. Either way start your preventative routine and stick to it, factoring in rain of course.

feldon30 · May 19, 2013

Daconil - chemical
Exel LG & Actinovate - organic

I've used Daconil. I have not used Exel LG & Actinovate, but next in-ground garden, I will.

Actually, for my 4 container plants, I am using Happy Frog 5-8-4 fertilizer which has a wagonload of ingredients including 15 types of Mycorrhizae and 5 types of beneficial bacteria. Looking forward to the results.

RobinB · May 19, 2013

That last one is definitely thrip damage. I'm fighting the little buggers myself right now. I know when I see the white patches with black stippling that thrips are at work. They are attacking some very small seedlings of mine right now, and I'm not sure if spraying seedlings that small will kill them, so I'm just watching and waiting. I hate thrips!

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feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Daconil - chemical Exel LG & Actinovate - organic I've used Daconil. I have not used Exel LG & Actinovate, but next in-ground garden, I will. Actually, for my 4 container plants, I am using Happy Frog 5-8-4 fertilizer which has a wagonload of ingredients including 15 types of Mycorrhizae and 5 types of beneficial bacteria. Looking forward to the results. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,468	Definitely fungal, kinda looks like Botrytis Gray Mold, not sure. I hate moldy pants.

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lapk78 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B Posts: 118	Could a foliar spray of Daconil or Actinovate fix things?

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b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Not if it is Gray Mold. It could also be some Early Blight. Cut off the affected leaves and spray with Daconil and see if that helps. If it is Early Blight then it will usually be kept to a minimum with the Daconil if used every week. If it is Gray Mold it will return rather quickly in my experience especially if you get a bit of rain. Bill

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JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Mix Actinovate with Exel - no issues. I don't use Daconil but rather alternate weeks with Actionvate/Exel and Serenade. Either way start your preventative routine and stick to it, factoring in rain of course.

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RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	That last one is definitely thrip damage. I'm fighting the little buggers myself right now. I know when I see the white patches with black stippling that thrips are at work. They are attacking some very small seedlings of mine right now, and I'm not sure if spraying seedlings that small will kill them, so I'm just watching and waiting. I hate thrips!