Tomato plant problem

[Danielnoble01]

Could any one tell me what this is on my tomato plant is please

 

[pepper]

Looks like early blight. Water on the leaves doesn't help it. I remove any leaves that have it if I see it but someone might have a better method and reply.

 

[Danielnoble01]

It’s pretty much on every leaf

 

[pepper]

It’s pretty much on every leaf

If I am right and it's early blight it's a fungus so maybe a fungicide would work.. but I am only guessing. Someone with more knowledge will know better and let you know when they see this. @Chuck do you know if the plant can be saved?

The fungus can stay in the ground so next year I would plant the tomatoes in a different spot. I am sorry I am not a lot of help on this.

 

[Chuck]

I don't think it is early blight. Early blight has brown spots with a yellow halo around it. This is a fungus however. Looking at both pictures it appears that the plants have a micro-nutrient deficiency too. I would spray the plants with a dual regimen. I would spray first with a baking soda solution of 1 tablespoon of baking soda per quart of water and a small squirt of dish soap. I would wait a couple of days and then spray with a 50/50 mix of 3% hydrogen peroxide. I doubt if you will cure the problem but you can probably maintain the plant long enough to have a harvest by keeping up the spray regimen by spraying every week or two. I would also add 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salts per gallon of water to the base of the plant and also add some iron. And as @pepper stated, don't plant tomatoes in that spot next year.

 

[YumYum]

Possibly Septoria Leaf Spot but that usually has dots in the center of the white which I cant really see.

 

[Danielnoble01]

I don't think it is early blight. Early blight has brown spots with a yellow halo around it. This is a fungus however. Looking at both pictures it appears that the plants have a micro-nutrient deficiency too. I would spray the plants with a dual regimen. I would spray first with a baking soda solution of 1 tablespoon of baking soda per quart of water and a small squirt of dish soap. I would wait a couple of days and then spray with a 50/50 mix of 3% hydrogen peroxide. I doubt if you will cure the problem but you can probably maintain the plant long enough to have a harvest by keeping up the spray regimen by spraying every week or two. I would also add 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salts per gallon of water to the base of the plant and also add some iron. And as @pepper stated, don't plant tomatoes in that spot next year.

Thank you I appreciate the response

 

[Danielnoble01]

Possibly Septoria Leaf Spot but that usually has dots in the center of the white which I cant really see.

Thanks you

 

[headfullofbees]

Since you are in Wales, I'm going to suspect that you are growing in a greenhouse.
We have had a lot of hot days, but relatively cool nights, & in a greenhouse that means temps 50C (120f) or more, down to under 10C (50f).
You MUST, in these conditions, open your greenhouse vents & doors as early as you can after sun-up, closing them just before sun-down.
You should also be prepared to hose down any paths at least once during the hottest part of the day, & mist the greenhouse, for the fountain effect.
You also have to shade your plants with greenhouse shading cloth.
All this because your plants get very stressed, so can't take up nutrients, which may in any case be dwindling due to required frequent watering.

If you're not growing in a greenhouse, then obviously, this advice is no use to you, but may be useful to others.

 

[Danielnoble01]

Since you are in Wales, I'm going to suspect that you are growing in a greenhouse.
We have had a lot of hot days, but relatively cool nights, & in a greenhouse that means temps 50C (120f) or more, down to under 10C (50f).
You MUST, in these conditions, open your greenhouse vents & doors as early as you can after sun-up, closing them just before sun-down.
You should also be prepared to hose down any paths at least once during the hottest part of the day, & mist the greenhouse, for the fountain effect.
You also have to shade your plants with greenhouse shading cloth.
All this because your plants get very stressed, so can't take up nutrients, which may in any case be dwindling due to required frequent watering.

If you're not growing in a greenhouse, then obviously, this advice is no use to you, but may be useful to others.

I appreciate the help thank you