[tomato] South Florida Tomato Blight?
Maria (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 17:50:23 -0500
Are there any reports of a tomato blight or disease this season in South
Florida? I planted 15 different Heirloom OP tomato plants, some in ground
and some in containers. All started growing beautifully in the beginning,
and then their leaves started to get a "wrinkled" look. They would blossom
beautifully, but instead of fruiting, the blossoms would droop...then drop
off. I grew the seedlings myself, and all the people who I gave tomato
plants to reported the same thing. One person grew them in containers, the
other one grew them in the ground. Out of all those plants, I only grew one
tomato! I used only Organic methods, used pine needles for mulch, and
innoculated the seeds with the Mychorrizae Fungi. What more could I have
done? I was wondering if there were a report of a widespread disease, or if
my seeds or Fungi might have been contaminated. Any thoughts?
Pete, Zone 10, South Florida