Late blight in NJ - Page 2

efisakov · July 12, 2013

thanks, bcday

RayR · July 12, 2013

Late blight has been confirmed in Erie and Madison Counties in New York, and in Franklin County in Massachusetts.

cythaenopsis · July 12, 2013

Oh no...

OK, I'm starting to get paranoid. I just examined my plants and on my Black Krim, there are some leaves that rather than being cupped (as seems to be common with this variety) are raised in the center. Hadn't seen this before. It also looks like there's a slight touch of darkening going on, but it's so subtle I'm feeling like it's way too early to tell if it's anything to worry about.

livinonfaith · July 12, 2013

Thanks BCDay! The pictures I was comparing mine to were actually Early Blight. That's what it looks like on most of the plants.

But, upon inspection, there are four with leaves that do look like Late Blight. No yellow, just that horrible gray wilty look.

I swear, there are at least three different diseases on my plants! (I'm pretty sure that one is Fusarium. It looks like the same one I had last year)

I need to post pictures, just to make sure I'm not insane.

b54red · July 13, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by livinonfaith

Thanks BCDay! The pictures I was comparing mine to were actually Early Blight. That's what it looks like on most of the plants.

But, upon inspection, there are four with leaves that do look like Late Blight. No yellow, just that horrible gray wilty look.

I swear, there are at least three different diseases on my plants! (I'm pretty sure that one is Fusarium. It looks like the same one I had last year)

I need to post pictures, just to make sure I'm not insane.

You could have Gray Mold on those four plants. It is a much more likely culprit than Late Blight and not nearly as bad. It can however be almost impossible to stop in rainy weather or if it is untreated for too long.

Bill

jennifer28 · July 13, 2013

I'm going to be making a separate post about this but I'm very interested in the Iron Lady tomato from High Mowing Seeds.

macbettz · July 18, 2013

I am in Central CT and it has rained for a period daily for like the last 4-5 weeks, before the current heat wave kicked in. I did not spray because it seemed pointless.

On Monday I had to pull 3 plants due to late blight infection. I wasnt sure if it was a mold at first. The next day I saw the characteristic black spotting on the green fruits.

I think the heat and associated dryness halted the spread. We'll see.

efisakov · July 18, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by macbettz

I am in Central CT and it has rained for a period daily for like the last 4-5 weeks, before the current heat wave kicked in. I did not spray because it seemed pointless.

On Monday I had to pull 3 plants due to late blight infection. I wasnt sure if it was a mold at first. The next day I saw the characteristic black spotting on the green fruits.

I think the heat and associated dryness halted the spread. We'll see.

I hope it is not a LB.

July 12, 2013	#16
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	thanks, bcday __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 12, 2013	#18
cythaenopsis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hoboken, NJ USA Posts: 347	Oh no... OK, I'm starting to get paranoid. I just examined my plants and on my Black Krim, there are some leaves that rather than being cupped (as seems to be common with this variety) are raised in the center. Hadn't seen this before. It also looks like there's a slight touch of darkening going on, but it's so subtle I'm feeling like it's way too early to tell if it's anything to worry about. __________________ I'm GardeningAloft.blogspot.com (container growing apartment dweller)

July 12, 2013	#17
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	Late blight has been confirmed in Erie and Madison Counties in New York, and in Franklin County in Massachusetts.

July 12, 2013	#19
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	Thanks BCDay! The pictures I was comparing mine to were actually Early Blight. That's what it looks like on most of the plants. But, upon inspection, there are four with leaves that do look like Late Blight. No yellow, just that horrible gray wilty look. I swear, there are at least three different diseases on my plants! (I'm pretty sure that one is Fusarium. It looks like the same one I had last year) I need to post pictures, just to make sure I'm not insane.

July 13, 2013	#21
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	I'm going to be making a separate post about this but I'm very interested in the Iron Lady tomato from High Mowing Seeds.

July 18, 2013	#22
macbettz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CT Posts: 40	I am in Central CT and it has rained for a period daily for like the last 4-5 weeks, before the current heat wave kicked in. I did not spray because it seemed pointless. On Monday I had to pull 3 plants due to late blight infection. I wasnt sure if it was a mold at first. The next day I saw the characteristic black spotting on the green fruits. I think the heat and associated dryness halted the spread. We'll see.