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Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:49 am to pointdog33
I have been lurking this thread and have a quick question. A couple of my tomatoes that were doing really well and had already produced died while I was on vacation and when I pulled them up I noticed a white moss looking fungus on the base of the plant. What is that and any idea what caused it? TIA
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:49 am to lsuson
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On the floor of my beds I layed out newspapers. Will keep the weeds out and will eventually break down into compost. Also allows good drainage.
I did the same. My beds are a foot high, and haven't had a single weed so far.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 9:25 am to MC123
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white moss looking fungus on the base of the plant
Like this?
Southern Blight. Not controllable and lasts in the soil for years.
This post was edited on 6/7/18 at 9:26 am
Posted on 6/7/18 at 9:42 am to pointdog33
It looked a lot like what I see in the far right side of that pic. I’ll take a pic next time it happens.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 9:45 am to MC123
Are you sure it was a fungus? Tomatoes can have very hairy looking structures at the base of the plant. The finer ones are called trichomes. But a tomato plant will also grow roots out of the main stem. That's why you can bury them really deep and they will grow roots where the main stem is contacting soil.
As to why they died, was someone watering the plants while you were on vacation? Once it gets really hot, I've noticed plants on the end of a row will die easily if not well watered. Those plants don't have the benefit of getting shade from adjacent plants and will succumb more easily than plants in the middle of a row. The plant will also put out extra roots at the soil to air interface to try and take advantage of the morning dew that collects there. Pics would help.
As to why they died, was someone watering the plants while you were on vacation? Once it gets really hot, I've noticed plants on the end of a row will die easily if not well watered. Those plants don't have the benefit of getting shade from adjacent plants and will succumb more easily than plants in the middle of a row. The plant will also put out extra roots at the soil to air interface to try and take advantage of the morning dew that collects there. Pics would help.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 9:54 am to MC123
The spores of southern blight are the dead give away when identifying it. They can be right under the soil.
It will travel plant to plant as well.
It kills the plant quickly completely wilting.
It will travel plant to plant as well.
It kills the plant quickly completely wilting.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:15 pm to pointdog33
Not too recently, put down some year old household compost plus leaves. There are other plants literally a foot away in 2 directions.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:31 pm to eng08
Do any of yall use water soluble fertilizers like Master Blend? Or just granular side dressing?
I may try the Master Blend combo in the fall, but not sure if you're supposed to do this in addition to normal side dressing.
I may try the Master Blend combo in the fall, but not sure if you're supposed to do this in addition to normal side dressing.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 2:10 pm to eng08
The leaves falling off made me think of fertilizer burn, which is still maybe with the compost possibility having high salt. Gallery below has some diseases to check.
Pepper plant diseases
Pepper plant diseases
Posted on 6/7/18 at 2:15 pm to bluemoons
I don't see the cost benefit of using any of those over the regular fertilizers.
I till in 13-13-13 before I plant then side dress using 33-0-0.
ETA: Soil tests will tell you where your soil is so you can make the correct mixture. Homeowners, in general, over salt their soils with compost and adding too much P and K
I till in 13-13-13 before I plant then side dress using 33-0-0.
ETA: Soil tests will tell you where your soil is so you can make the correct mixture. Homeowners, in general, over salt their soils with compost and adding too much P and K
This post was edited on 6/7/18 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:09 pm to pointdog33
Hmmm probably southern blight, I’ll check base today and if it is I’ll yank it.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:08 pm to MC123
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I pulled them up I noticed a white moss looking fungus on the base of the plant. What is that and any idea what caused it? TIA
Fungal issues with tomato plants is the very reason I quit growing them for a summer crop. Between bacterial, fungal and pest issues, I was growing beautiful plants and all of a sudden----------pfffftttt. Nothing but dead plants.
Plant them in September for a fall crop to be picked near Thanksgiving. Less issues with the cooler weather.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:21 pm to eng08
Pull them out and try to dig up the surrounding dirt to get the spores.
Southern Blight is very hard/impossible to control once it's in.
Southern Blight is very hard/impossible to control once it's in.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 6:30 pm to pointdog33
I’m trying the miettlefider method this fall. It’s 25 lbs of 16-16-16 with 4 lbs of epsom salt and 10 oz of their mineral mix of 16 minerals. Amount for each plane is one tablespoon per linear foot per week. We shall see.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:08 pm to pointdog33
Yep that was it, the rootball and stem was all kinda fuzzy.
I intend to put a sheet of green house plastic on this bed in a month or two and solarize it for a while and I intend to build a 4th box to put into rotation (currently have 3).
I intend to put a sheet of green house plastic on this bed in a month or two and solarize it for a while and I intend to build a 4th box to put into rotation (currently have 3).
Posted on 6/8/18 at 9:25 am to eng08
Posted on 6/11/18 at 10:09 am to pointdog33
Garden has grown a bunch with the warming temps. I've picked more squash than I can shake a stick at. Tomatoes are coming in nice with a few oddities here and there.
Millet Sunflower Patch
Millet Sunflower Patch
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:02 am to pointdog33
Better take care of that nail baw
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