It looks pretty bad

Orang3 · June 27, 2012

Looks like my Sungold and Brandywine have TSWV. There hasn't been any rain for blight. It sprayed with gardensafe 3 in 1 fungicide when symptoms appeared. When things didn't improved i tried red's bleach solution. Now it seems to be spreading quite fast. What a bummer.

Suggestion? Some say to pull the plants immediately while some say it doesn't really spread to nearby plants. I'm inclined to just let it grow and see if I can get out of them. The brandywine still has small fruits but the Sungolds have many blushing trusses.

Also when pulling plants, do you just remove everything above the ground or dig up the root system too?

Sigh... these were my biggest and tallest plants.

Hastings · June 28, 2012

What is "TSWV"?

goodwin · June 28, 2012

Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. It is an RNA virus carried by thrips which has spread rapidly across the US. It is thought to have originated in Australia. There is no practical defense. You have to pull the plants. Sorry to hear that Orang. Here we battle curly top virus spread by leafhoppers which blow in from Arizona. Lee

robin32381 · July 1, 2012

goodwin,do you pull the plants with curly top virus?

goodwin · July 2, 2012

Yes, I pull them. The fruit loses flavor and color and the virus will be spread from plant to plant.
I also spray with a light horticultural oil to knock down the leafhoppers, but I'm not sure if that does any good. Row covers would help, but it's not like I can cover 300 plants! Also I don't grow beets as a precaution. Are you seeing something similar to curly top back there?

robin32381 · July 2, 2012

I have one plant in a container that looks terrible,I thought I would leave it and see what happens.Two days ago,I noticed 1 plant in my garden that looks to have curly top.It's strange though,the one in the garden looks healthy other than the curled branches,It's green and has start to set fruit.The one I have in a container has leaves which are beginning to look purple.The leaves are very tough and the plant looks horrible. I also caught my neighbor early yesterday morning spraying some weeds and now I am thinking that might be the issue.I did pull the plant in the garden,but am worried about my other plants.

Orang3 · July 3, 2012

I just couldn't get myself to pull the plants. Still getting some healthy new growth on top, but the bottom looks pretty miserable. Leaves are toast, but the fruit still looks fine. Just gonna wait and see.

Tonio · July 4, 2012

I thought sulfur works for TSWV?

What do you mean no rain? When did you plant out? We had a miserable may gray and early june gloom. I planted out in march and got a few rains here in San Diego= though I get alot of marine effects.

Looks like a over head cover of some sort in one of the pics? or is that siding (house)?

My Black krim looks like it has TSWV, but got powdery mildew and spread real quick along with some cukes and volunteer pumpkins.

At this point I'm just nursing the plants just get the fruits, and its time to pull.

Heritage · July 4, 2012

Orang3,

Google "Septoria Leaf Spot" and see what you think. If the new growth looks healthy, it doesn't sound like a virus. Good luck!

Steve

Orang3 · July 5, 2012

Tonio- I planted at the end of may and there hasn't been any rainfall at all. What I mean to say is that the leaves were never wet.
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Heritage- I don't think it is Septoria Leaf Spot. The leaves don't have those discrete spot patterns. I'll try to get a picture update tomorrow.

June 28, 2012	#2
Hastings Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 81	What is "TSWV"? __________________ Shannon

July 4, 2012	#8
Tonio Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 148	I thought sulfur works for TSWV? What do you mean no rain? When did you plant out? We had a miserable may gray and early june gloom. I planted out in march and got a few rains here in San Diego= though I get alot of marine effects. Looks like a over head cover of some sort in one of the pics? or is that siding (house)? My Black krim looks like it has TSWV, but got powdery mildew and spread real quick along with some cukes and volunteer pumpkins. At this point I'm just nursing the plants just get the fruits, and its time to pull. Last edited by Tonio; July 4, 2012 at 12:58 AM.

June 28, 2012	#3
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 608	Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. It is an RNA virus carried by thrips which has spread rapidly across the US. It is thought to have originated in Australia. There is no practical defense. You have to pull the plants. Sorry to hear that Orang. Here we battle curly top virus spread by leafhoppers which blow in from Arizona. Lee

July 1, 2012	#4
robin32381 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 7	goodwin,do you pull the plants with curly top virus?

July 2, 2012	#5
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 608	Yes, I pull them. The fruit loses flavor and color and the virus will be spread from plant to plant. I also spray with a light horticultural oil to knock down the leafhoppers, but I'm not sure if that does any good. Row covers would help, but it's not like I can cover 300 plants! Also I don't grow beets as a precaution. Are you seeing something similar to curly top back there?

July 3, 2012	#7
Orang3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 16	I just couldn't get myself to pull the plants. Still getting some healthy new growth on top, but the bottom looks pretty miserable. Leaves are toast, but the fruit still looks fine. Just gonna wait and see.

July 4, 2012	#9
Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	Orang3, Google "Septoria Leaf Spot" and see what you think. If the new growth looks healthy, it doesn't sound like a virus. Good luck! Steve

July 5, 2012	#10
Orang3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 16	Tonio- I planted at the end of may and there hasn't been any rainfall at all. What I mean to say is that the leaves were never wet. ] Heritage- I don't think it is Septoria Leaf Spot. The leaves don't have those discrete spot patterns. I'll try to get a picture update tomorrow.