This has me puzzled - Need opinions

ContainerTed · July 13, 2009

The first thing to know is that this plant (supposed to be West VA '63) looked fine two days ago. I started seeing this late yesterday. Most of the foliage on this plant is lighter in color than other plants nearby.

What has me puzzled, is that my Goose Creek plant is also in this container and it is fine. Both plants have been watered and fertilized equally. I topdressed with fresh mix and Tomato-Tone about a week ago. The plant has produced a few fruit, and they seem to be fine. No other plant is displaying this purple fringe. Missing micro-nutrients doesn't makes sense as Tomato-Tone has been used from the beginning.

Could this be genetic???

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Ted

TheClaw · July 13, 2009

Ted,

This is all I could find on the subject. Don't know if you already found the site.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/Garden/02949.html

Good luck.

-Howard

PNW_D · July 13, 2009

Do you think maybe Tomato Purple Leaf Disorder??

http://www.growingproduce.com/florid.../?storyid=1187

ContainerTed · July 14, 2009

By Jove, I think you've done it. Yes. TPLD. Well, new disorder/disease and you'd have to bet that I get it in my garden.

And this plant is right at the 10-11 weeks old stage.

Thanks.

Ted

ContainerTed · July 14, 2009

Here's another link that talks about it in detail.

http://www.growermagazine.com/Archiv...39&issueid=725

Ted

rsg2001 · July 17, 2009

Based on the pictures, and my own garden experience, I'd bet on phosphorous deficiency. Container plants tend to leach the nutrition you add so it's important to keep an eye on it. My thought is you might try a fish-based foliar spray and/or dose of a liquid fertilizer. I've had this happen in container plants and rarely see it if ever in the tomatoes that are planted in the ground.

ContainerTed · July 17, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsg2001

Based on the pictures, and my own garden experience, I'd bet on phosphorous deficiency. Container plants tend to leach the nutrition you add so it's important to keep an eye on it. My thought is you might try a fish-based foliar spray and/or dose of a liquid fertilizer. I've had this happen in container plants and rarely see it if ever in the tomatoes that are planted in the ground.

Perhaps you missed this part of the first post.

"What has me puzzled, is that my Goose Creek plant is also in this container and it is fine. Both plants have been watered and fertilized equally. I topdressed with fresh mix and Tomato-Tone about a week ago. The plant has produced a few fruit, and they seem to be fine. No other plant is displaying this purple fringe. Missing micro-nutrients doesn't makes sense as Tomato-Tone has been used from the beginning."

Ted

ContainerTed · July 17, 2009

The software double posted.

July 13, 2009	#3
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Do you think maybe Tomato Purple Leaf Disorder?? http://www.growingproduce.com/florid.../?storyid=1187 __________________ D.

July 14, 2009	#4
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	By Jove, I think you've done it. Yes. TPLD. Well, new disorder/disease and you'd have to bet that I get it in my garden. And this plant is right at the 10-11 weeks old stage. Thanks. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

July 14, 2009	#5
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Here's another link that talks about it in detail. http://www.growermagazine.com/Archiv...39&issueid=725 Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

July 17, 2009	#8
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	The software double posted. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

July 13, 2009	#2
TheClaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 183	Ted, This is all I could find on the subject. Don't know if you already found the site. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/Garden/02949.html Good luck. -Howard

July 17, 2009	#6
rsg2001 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Zone 6 Posts: 479	Based on the pictures, and my own garden experience, I'd bet on phosphorous deficiency. Container plants tend to leach the nutrition you add so it's important to keep an eye on it. My thought is you might try a fish-based foliar spray and/or dose of a liquid fertilizer. I've had this happen in container plants and rarely see it if ever in the tomatoes that are planted in the ground.