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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Catface March 2023 Cause Physiological problem that occurs to some extent wherever large, fresh-market tomatoes grow. Some varieties are more likely to show catfacing than others. Growth disturbances during blossoming are tho ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Tomato Mosaic March 2023 See: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)- Varietal Resistance Greenhouse Plants, Tomato- Common Mosaic of Tomato (Internal Browning of Fruit) Cause Tomato mosaic virus (most commonly) or Tobacco mosaic viru ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Curly Top March 2023 Cause The Beet curly top virus, which also infects a wide range of crops such as bean, beet, cucurbits, spinach, squash, and pepper. The virus is disseminated by the beet leafhopper, Circulifer tenellus. ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Damping-off (Seed and Seedling Rot) March 2023 Cause The following fungi or fungus-like microorganisms, Pythium spp., Phytophthora spp., and Rhizoctonia solani, attack young seedlings of many vegetables including tomato. Seed ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Double Streak March 2023 See: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)- Common Mosaic of Tomato (Internal Browning of Fruit) Cause A combination of Tobacco mosaic virus and Potato virus X. Workers or equipment mechanically transmit this ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Early Blight March 2023 See: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)- Early Blight Cause Alternaria tomatophilai (formerly A. solani), a fungus that may also attack horsenettle, nightshade, and other wild plants related to tomato. The fun ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Gray Mold (Ghost Spot) March 2023 See: Greenhouse Plants, Tomato- Gray Mold Cause Botrytis cinerea, a fungus. Symptoms of ghost spot on fruit result from the fungus' unsuccessful attempt to infect. There is no rot, but f ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Yellow Shoulder (Yellow Top, Persistent Green Shoulders) March 2023 Cause Possibly high temperatures or exposure to sun. Chlorophyll breaks down more slowly in certain areas of an affected fruit than the fruit areas turning r ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Late Blight March 2023 See: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)- Late Blight Cause Phytophthora infestans, a fungus-like microorganism that also attacks potato (Irish, not sweet). It usually does not survive in soil or dead plant debr ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)-Leaf Mold See: Greenhouse Plants, Tomato- Leaf Mold ...