Are There Problems on Your Tomato Leaves?
Do your tomato leaves have a problem?
Explain what the problem looks like.
Share what tomato variety you’re growing and when you first noticed the problem.
While you’re at it, describe your growing conditions, the weather, and how much water your plants have had.
Any details you can share will help us help you with the problem on your tomato leaves!

Steps to take to prevent problems on tomato
leaves
Plant healthy, disease-free plants.
Water at the base of plants. Overhead water spreads
disease easily.
Water in the morning or midday to minimize the amount of
time leaves are wet.
Monitor plants daily to check for pests.
Avoid working on plants when leaves are wet.
Remove and destroy affected plants at the end of the
season.
Solarize soil at the end of the season to destroy soil-borne
fungi and bacteria.
Rotate crops each year.

Problems on Tomato Leaves: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Them Problems on tomato leaves can mean the onset of a disease, an attack from a tomato pest, a nutrient deficiency, or conditions that can lead to trouble. Healthy tomato plants have leaves that are green and evenly-colored.

Different Kinds of Tomato Blight and How to Tell Them Apart At least two common tomato problems are referred to as tomato blight and another one is often thrown into the same mix: Early blight Late blight Septoria leaf spot They’re each caused by a different fungus. You can tell these three problems apart by what they look like, what parts of the tomato they affect, and when their symptoms appear. But the good news is this: all three can be treated and controlled similarly with biofungicides or fungicides and by practicing good preventative care.
Cause fungus: 1. Alternaria solani fungus 2. Phytophthora infestans fungus: 3. Septoria lycopersici
Characteristics 1. Dark, concentric spots ¼ - ½” on lower leaves and stems Spots on fruit near stems Lower leaves yellow and drop
2. Blue-gray spots on leaves which turn brown Dropped leaves Irregular brown, greasy spots on fruit
3. White mold rings on spots Small black or brown spots on the lower leaves Lower leaves yellow and drop

Parts affected
1. leaves, stem, fruit
2. leaves, stem, fruit
3. leaves, stem

Timing 1. early- to mid-season in wet weather 2. mid- to late-season in wet weather 3. early- to mid-season in wet weather

Interesting

How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Tomato Diseases Tomatoes are fun to grow, but they are susceptible to many infections. Tomato diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. They spread through the soil, water supply, air, infected tools, animals, and gardeners. Fortunately most are usually not fatal. The key is to identify a disease early so you can treat it before it overtakes the plant and then manage symptoms successfully. Take these preemptive steps to handling diseases. Anticipate. Find out about tomato diseases common to your area. Talk with local nursery staff and ask for information from representatives at your region’s extension service. If tomatoes in your area are prone to a certain disease, plant resistant varieties. Monitor. Check your plants each day for symptoms. Identify. Study symptoms and treat diseases quickly so your plants can recover and flourish.

I reserve my questions and comments til we meet @ d training field by nextyear dat used 2 tk place @ ago amodu. Just let me know wen d registration wl start.thanks.

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How to treat tomato diseases
1. Note symptoms.
Diagnose your tomato plant’s problem by comparing its
symptoms with descriptions of specific diseases.
2. Treat according to recommendation for the specific
disease.
Ways to prevent tomato diseases
Take steps to keep diseases away or reduce their severity.
1. Rotate crops
Many bacteria, fungi, and viruses can survive years in the
soil. Reduce incidence when you plant tomatoes no more
than once every three years in the same spot. Avoid
planting other Solanaceous crops (members of the same
family as tomatoes, including potato, pepper, and eggplant)
in the same area, too – they are susceptible to many of the
same diseases as tomatoes.
2. Improve soil
Before planting, add a good amount of compost or organic
matter to the home garden to improve the soil. Extra
nutrients and aeration grow stronger plants which can resist
infection.
3. Plant disease-resistant tomato varieties
Many hybrid tomato varieties are bred specifically to resist
particular diseases. Plant disease-resistant varieties to have
the healthiest crop possible.
Tomato disease-resistant codes are listed on seed or
seedling packets in capital letters. They include:
V = Verticillium Wilt
F = Fusarium Wilt
N = Nematodes
A = Alternaria
T = Tobacco Mosaic Virus
St = Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot)
TSWV = Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
3. Don’t under-water or over-water
Keep tomatoes on a regular watering schedule to help them
stay healthy and strong.
Avoid over-watering which can lead to consistently wet
conditions – the perfect environment for many bacteria,
fungi, and viruses to multiply.
4. Destroy infected plants
If you allow infected plants to over-winter in the garden or if
you throw them on the compost pile, there’s a good chance
disease will spread to other plants or multiply in the soil.
Throw away or burn infected plants.

sheyi86:
I reserve my questions and comments til we meet @ d training field by nextyear dat used 2 tk place @ ago amodu. Just let me know wen d registration wl start.thanks.

Will keep you informed sir

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Practical aspect will involve but not limited to
. From Nursery to market of various vegetables e.g
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Location: Ago Amodu village Saki East LGA area of Oyo
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When : November 2nd - 27th
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Pls i need yur advice on tomato nursery. The leaves are stuck on 2 and some are yellowing

MayorSchwags:
Pls i need yur advice on tomato nursery. The leaves are stuck on 2 and some are yellowing

Please explain what you meant by stuck on 2. Yellowing indicates all is not well. How many days or weeks old?

jethro2:

Please explain what you meant by stuck on 2. Yellowing indicates all is not well. How many days or weeks old?

15days. Cocopeat tomato nursery. They av refused to grow more than the first two leaves

MayorSchwags:

15days. Cocopeat tomato nursery. They av refused to grow more than the first two leaves

Do you process/treat the cocopeat before using it.
Please don't ask me because I don't really know much about cocopeat. though I have a colleagues that use it on his farm.
I make use of normal soil + poultry waste + sawdust.
15 days is quite premature. some nursery transplanting starts by two weeks.
Something must have affected the seedlings either from your cocopeat or the method by which you handle them.
Your seed source too also need to be considered.
I was at a shop some other time and they select kept some seeds separate because the germination rate is low.
Not all seed sellers are that sincere.

jethro2:

Do you process/treat the cocopeat before using it.
Please don't ask me because I don't really know much about cocopeat. though I have a colleagues that use it on his farm.
I make use of normal soil + poultry waste + sawdust.
15 days is quite premature. some nursery transplanting starts by two weeks.
Something must have affected the seedlings either from your cocopeat or the method by which you handle them.
Your seed source too also need to be considered.
I was at a shop some other time and they select kept some seeds separate because the germination rate is low.
Not all seed sellers are that sincere.

Okay tnks foryur response. Im ruling out seed source . i dint process d coco peat in any way. Yuv bn helpful

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And so many others
Location. Ago Amodu, Saki East LGA of Oyo State
Duration: 1st - 26th February 2016
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Jethro2

Are you still giving out practical lectures on maize, soya beans and groundnut?

omoteamac:
Jethro2
Are you still giving out practical lectures on maize, soya beans and groundnut?

No for soya beans and groundnut.
But we give practical lecture on all kind of Vegetables and maize

jethro2:

No for soya beans and groundnut.
But we give practical lecture on all kind of Vegetables and maize

please I just went through your previous post about list of crops for the farm2market training and maize be be found there.

I need to reconfirm if you actually have maize in the list of crops to be farmed

omoteamac:
please I just went through your previous post about list of crops for the farm2market training and maize be be found there.
I need to reconfirm if you actually have maize in the list of crops to be farmed

Yes. we do farm maize. we also train on maize

jethro2:

Yes. we do farm maize. we also train on maize

How can I book for a place in the next practical class? I will call you

omoteamac:
How can I book for a place in the next practical class? I will call you

Booking is by payment.
I will be expecting the call

Training!! Training!!!.
2ND Batch Of Farm Manager Free Agribusiness Training
Training session will be covering but not limited to
1. The construction of green house using local materials such as bamboo, teak etc.
Participants will be involve in building the screen house.
2. Construction of solar dryer for fruits and vegetables
3. Growing different vegetables in green house.
Vegetable such as
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Peppers
Cabbage
Onions
Beet roots
Cauliflower
Brocolli
Lettuce etc.
4. Construction of a local preservative cooler for fruits and vegetables
5. Marketing the vegetables.
Hotels, restaurants and supermarket are paying enormously for organic vegetables.
Our products are purely organic.
6. Farm Manager job placement:
Yes. We have clients that needs experience hand on farm.
They require farm managers that can work with little or no supervision.
We assure you of good salary package, accommodation and others.
Terms and condition apply.
Duration
September, October, November
Farm Settlement Location
Ago Amodu, Saki East LGA of Oyo State.
Resumption Date
September 5th 2016.
We can only accommodate 30 participants.
Its first come first serve.
Registration closes by August 25th.
We made accommodation arrangement for participants for the 3 months at the cost of N15,000.
Registration is in progress.
To register call 08188540096, 08064688501

Hi,

Pls a friend of mine would like to meet you

Kindly share your contact

He is not a nairalander

jethro2:
Training!! Training!!!.
2ND Batch Of Farm Manager Free Agribusiness Training
Training session will be covering but not limited to
1. The construction of green house using local materials such as bamboo, teak etc.
Participants will be involve in building the screen house.
2. Construction of solar dryer for fruits and vegetables
3. Growing different vegetables in green house.
Vegetable such as
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Peppers
Cabbage
Onions
Beet roots
Cauliflower
Brocolli
Lettuce etc.
4. Construction of a local preservative cooler for fruits and vegetables
5. Marketing the vegetables.
Hotels, restaurants and supermarket are paying enormously for organic vegetables.
Our products are purely organic.
6. Farm Manager job placement:
Yes. We have clients that needs experience hand on farm.
They require farm managers that can work with little or no supervision.
We assure you of good salary package, accommodation and others.
Terms and condition apply.
Duration
September, October, November
Farm Settlement Location
Ago Amodu, Saki East LGA of Oyo State.
Resumption Date
September 5th 2016.
We can only accommodate 30 participants.
Its first come first serve.
Registration closes by August 25th.
We made accommodation arrangement for participants for the 3 months at the cost of N15,000.
Registration is in progress.
To register call 08188540096, 08064688501

Please can you share with us some pix of these locally constructed greenhouses.

jethro2:
Are There Problems on Your Tomato Leaves?
Do your tomato leaves have a problem?
Explain what the problem looks like.
Share what tomato variety you’re growing and when you first noticed the problem.
While you’re at it, describe your growing conditions, the weather, and how much water your plants have had.
Any details you can share will help us help you with the problem on your tomato leaves!

I noticed this on my Tomato farm. White spots leading to light brown spots. Pls farmers in the house, what's the solution?

Thanks.