tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post5303438674545168955..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: Tomato Russet MitesMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-52911333052028460842009-07-14T14:21:41.244-07:002009-07-14T14:21:41.244-07:00Ok, thanks, will have a look tomorrow morning, alt...Ok, thanks, will have a look tomorrow morning, although they looked healthy tonight. Good luck with yours.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-88752227846471621632009-07-13T22:03:26.434-07:002009-07-13T22:03:26.434-07:00Stefaneener, there are probably more tomato proble...Stefaneener, there are probably more tomato problems than there are tomato growers! I remember leafing through an entire book (a big book) about nothing but tomato pests and diseases that almost made me wonder why we bother.... almost. This is the first time in 3 years that I've got tomato plants that might give me a decent crop so I just can't bear to watch them succumb to something Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-35104121038671596922009-07-13T21:38:41.260-07:002009-07-13T21:38:41.260-07:00It seems as though there are as many tomato proble...It seems as though there are as many tomato problems as there are folks trying to get some homegrown tomatoes! I fall into the lasseiz-faire camp, watching my early (or is it late?) blight move up the tomatoes. . . hoping I'm going to get a lot before they die.<br /><br />It's overwhelming. Good to see you have a better handle on managing their troubles.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-90232828324231314802009-07-13T18:35:18.281-07:002009-07-13T18:35:18.281-07:00Hi Jackie, Growing healthy tomatoes sure is a chal...Hi Jackie, Growing healthy tomatoes sure is a challenge. I'm not really an expert, but from what I can tell early blight starts with brown or black spots that expand, often showing concentric rings. Russet mite damage on leaves is all over with an eventual yellowing and then browning of the leaves. Another problem that can cause leaf yellowing is powdery mildew. A website that might help you Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-7334869910103570962009-07-13T17:52:45.547-07:002009-07-13T17:52:45.547-07:00Good luck battling the mites. I've got someth...Good luck battling the mites. I've got something going on with my tomatoes, too. I'm thinking it's early blight on the lower leaves. Black spots that eventually coalesce and kill the leaves. The problem isn't too bad, yet. I treated them with diluted milk yesterday. On some plants there is a yellowing of a few lower leaves, instead of the black spots. How can I tell the Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591311147406307304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-5066700945144805052009-07-13T15:29:13.020-07:002009-07-13T15:29:13.020-07:00Jamie, Thanks so much. I remember reading your pos...Jamie, Thanks so much. I remember reading your posts about your tomato tribulations. I know it must have been a huge disappointment.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-555868996247405642009-07-13T14:49:45.800-07:002009-07-13T14:49:45.800-07:00Good luck, Michelle. I lost my little tomato crop ...Good luck, Michelle. I lost my little tomato crop to some kind of mystery disease last summer, and after raising them from seed and getting so close to seeing a crop ripen, it was really disappointing. Here's hoping the wettable sulfur treatment works!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-53414644149766685412009-07-13T13:41:55.110-07:002009-07-13T13:41:55.110-07:00Daphne, you are quite correct, these mites love dr...Daphne, you are quite correct, these mites love dry and especially dusty conditions. They tend to be a common problem here because of our lack of summer rain. Fortunately, sulfur is a very effective control.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-16774841007949594382009-07-13T12:33:03.233-07:002009-07-13T12:33:03.233-07:00I've never heard of those before. Most mites l...I've never heard of those before. Most mites like dry weather and that is something we don't get much of, especially this year. I hope your tomatoes survive.Daphnehttp://daphnesdandelions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com