Radical Tomato Plant Death - Fungus?

[cmajors]

Here are some pics of what is going on in my garden. My tomato plants have yellowing leaves and leaves and secondary branches that are completely dying. I am thinking it may be a fungus... ???

I also have some issues with my squash that looks very similar. The squash plants are taking the brunt of 15-30 mph winds as well...

Thanks for your help!

SEE PICS HERE: https://s758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/

[cynthia_h]

I'm sorry your plants are suffering.

I used your photo link, but there are 19 (nineteen) photos of plants. I don't know which ones typify the disorder you describe, and frankly am unwilling to examine all 19 closely enough to attempt a diagnosis.

Please follow the guidelines provided by the webmaster in the [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=23]Tips for New Members[/url], some of which speak directly to posting photos in threads, and show us the photos which most clearly "speak" to the situation.

The one and only photo I enlarged appeared to indicate slug/snail damage....

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9

[Tonio]

hmm, I feel your pain. how long have you seen the yellowing and browning of the toms? 1 pic appeared like you are overhead watering from the spots?

I can't provide any diagnosis, but it does look like a fungal or bacterial issue. The fruit look clean so, I don' think it could be bacterial speck/spot. Sorry I can' t help much. I was surprised at how healthy they look otherwise.

Hopefully with more detail on watering regimen/ temps, growing medium the gurus can help.

[rainbowgardener]

Photobucket makes it really easy. When you mouse over a picture (put your cursor on it) a box pops up with some codes. Click on the IMG code which copies it and then paste it in here.

Here's one of squash leaf:

[img]https://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/IMG_4141.jpg[/img]

Here's a couple of diseased tomatoes

[img]https://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/IMG_4132.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/IMG_4135.jpg[/img]

Squash leaf looks like powdery mildew which they are quite vulnerable to.

Not sure about the tomatoes.

[cmajors]

I'm sorry your plants are suffering.

I used your photo link, but there are 19 (nineteen) photos of plants. I don't know which ones typify the disorder you describe, and frankly am unwilling to examine all 19 closely enough to attempt a diagnosis.

Please follow the guidelines provided by the webmaster in the [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=23]Tips for New Members[/url], some of which speak directly to posting photos in threads, and show us the photos which most clearly "speak" to the situation.

The one and only photo I enlarged appeared to indicate slug/snail damage....

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9

I appreciate you forwardness - I put all 19 (nineteen) pics up because I WANT you (or someone willing) to look at the overall status of my garden - but the tomato plants in general are, as I described, dying and I want to know why. There are leaves with white spots on then and there are leaves and secondary branches that are completely dead. I monitor these plants like a father penguin on nest and I have seen no slugs or snails but I'll keep a close eye for them. Maybe I should just take some leaves to the nearest nursery and ask them...

I appreciate everyones help. And for the most part the plants are producing pretty well!

[rainbowgardener]

I think the tomatoes look more diseased, than slugs. Just not sure from the pics what they might have.

[cynthia_h]

Unless it's a cold, rainy, very overcast day, you won't see slugs or snails. They come out at night, starting maybe 1.5 hours after full dark. Inspect your plants using a flashlight, and carry a trowel or other implement, either for dispatching them directly or for lifting them off the plant and placing them into a bucket of soapy/salty water.

I opt for the direct dispatch--it's quick, they don't suffer, and they can start giving right back to my plants all the nutrition they stole from them.

Cynthia

[cmajors]

Well, again - I really watch over my garden I look at it at least 5-7 times a day, and night. I just did a thorough search in my garden and found no slugs / snails. I have found some brownish-reddish egg-like formations on the bottom side of some squash stalks. There are clusters of 5-15 eggs and they are about the size of small ticks...

But my main concern is the tomato plants. The leaves just keep dying as well as the secondary branches.

Spotted leaves:
[img]https://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/IMG_4144.jpg[/img]

Dead Leaves and branches:
[img]https://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/IMG_4134.jpg[/img]

Tomato is "leathery" looking- skin has tiny cracks all over it:
[img]https://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/cmajors2/2012%20Garden/IMG_4132.jpg[/img]

This is about all I've got.

[PunkRotten]

Kinda looks like blight.