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gorbelly · July 16, 2016

How has your weather been?

EDIT: I ask because while that could be drought stress, it could also be grey mold or very early late blight symptoms (not to freak you out or anything). See 3:54 of this video, although the whole thing is worth watching:

I would
1) Prune off all affected leaves, bag, and trash immediately
2) Reserve a couple of pruned samples, place in sealed zip top bag with damp paper towel inside to see whether visible mold or sporulation happens
3) Spray everything immediately. I would probably give Bill's bleach spray a whirl, then follow up with copper.
4) Get a sample to my country extension office to see whether they can rule out late blight, which is a big deal
5) If the weather has been unusually dry, give the plants a good watering (but obviously not from above)

It might not be that serious, but it's best to be aggressive now just in case it is mold or blight, IMO.

July 16, 2016	#2
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	How has your weather been? EDIT: I ask because while that could be drought stress, it could also be grey mold or very early late blight symptoms (not to freak you out or anything). See 3:54 of this video, although the whole thing is worth watching: I would 1) Prune off all affected leaves, bag, and trash immediately 2) Reserve a couple of pruned samples, place in sealed zip top bag with damp paper towel inside to see whether visible mold or sporulation happens 3) Spray everything immediately. I would probably give Bill's bleach spray a whirl, then follow up with copper. 4) Get a sample to my country extension office to see whether they can rule out late blight, which is a big deal 5) If the weather has been unusually dry, give the plants a good watering (but obviously not from above) It might not be that serious, but it's best to be aggressive now just in case it is mold or blight, IMO. Last edited by gorbelly; July 16, 2016 at 01:16 PM.