Got some problems with my tomato plants. I've been trying to identify and then deal with the problem. I had them last year too. Here's what I know:
- I know I have some spider mites.
- I think that I've got something more than that, though, because not all the symptoms are consistent with mites.
So, if you have an idea of what's messing with my tomato plants, and have an idea of how to treat them, lemme know! Thanks!
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It acts like one of the wilts the way whole leaves are affected. Fusarium wilt sometimes affects one side of the plant first as it moves up the vascular tubes from whatever root it infected, Verticillium wilt generally doesn't do that. They are soil based diseases and generally kill the plant at some point. Adding a lot of organic matter, and keeping the soil evenly moist can help prevent it from happening. If that doesn't work you should look for hybrids that carry the disease resistande (V and F) on the label.