Weird spots on tomato plant?

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My tomato recently developed this pattern on all of it's leaves and I'm not sure what it is. Does anyone more experienced have any ideas?
 
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Could it be tobacco mosiac virus? Is it just one plant in a row of tomatoes or is it the whole row?
 
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More pictures. It's an indeterminate madame marmande.

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It looks like interveinal chlorosis possibly caused by magnesium deficiency. Epsom salt seems to be the most popular treatment for that.
Thank you! I just fertilized with epsom salt. Is there a good fertilizer that gives tomatoes everything they need? I fertilize with the 8-8-8- Triple play tomato food but it doesn't have any magnesium and a few other things plants need.
 
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Thank you! I just fertilized with epsom salt. Is there a good fertilizer that gives tomatoes everything they need? I fertilize with the 8-8-8- Triple play tomato food but it doesn't have any magnesium and a few other things plants need.
I'm not sure? I till lots of compost and old manure in the soil then usually add some bone meal to the roots when I plant them for some extra calcium. They seem to get everything they need that way, I haven't had a problem yet or had to add anything after they are planted. I use to use miracle grow but stopped.
 
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Thank you! I just fertilized with epsom salt. Is there a good fertilizer that gives tomatoes everything they need? I fertilize with the 8-8-8- Triple play tomato food but it doesn't have any magnesium and a few other things plants need.
Fertilizer usually dont include all needed micronutrients but a specific tomatoe fertilizer would be best. It usually includes a little more calcium. Compost is one solution for micronutrients deficiencies but takes longer.

If it is not an a magnesium deficiency its a iron deficancy.

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Fertilizer usually dont include all needed micronutrients but a specific tomatoe fertilizer would be best. It usually includes a little more calcium. Compost is one solution for micronutrients deficiencies but takes longer.

If it is not an a magnesium deficiency its a iron deficancy.

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I fertilized as directed and this is how it looks now. Any idea what's happening?
 

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I'm not sure? I till lots of compost and old manure in the soil then usually add some bone meal to the roots when I plant them for some extra calcium. They seem to get everything they need that way, I haven't had a problem yet or had to add anything after they are planted. I use to use miracle grow but stopped.
This is happening after fertilizing. Any idea whats going on now?
 

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This is happening after fertilizing. Any idea whats going on now?

Can you check the fertilizer you give it to see how much if any manganese is in it?

Also did you harden them off? How long have they been growing outside for? I see you are in Georgia, I assume it's crazy hot there? How much sun are they getting each day? It might be cooking them in those pots because they are not very big they might not be able to take the heat that a full sized plant can. This is what I think is wrong but those spots are throwing me off.

Does the potting soil you have them in have fertilizer on-top of the fertilizer you feed them?

Usually the pale white curling leaves is a sign of sun scorching but the whitish grey spots indicate a possible manganese deficiency. But the green dry dying curling leaves are a bit odd, makes me wonder if it's too much of something causing a chain reaction of other things.
 

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