How Do You Identify The Problem With A Tomato Plant?
The tomato (solanum lycopersicum) is a herbaceous member of the nightshade family, which causes a world of controversy by devoted fans who cannot decide on whether it is a fruit or vegetable. If you grow these juicy, red delights in your home garden, you may come across a diseased plant now and then. Further scrutiny may also lead you to discover the presence of insects burrowing in and out of the ripe tomatoes that you had planned to harvest for lunch. It is important to identify these tomato plant problems, so you can choose the best course of action in hopes of saving the remainder of the crop. Check for black spots on the leaves of your tomato plants. Dark circles, surrounded by dark rings, are a sign of early blight. Eventually, the leaves may turn yellow and die off. Early blight is a fungus, which requires treatment with copper or sulfate sprays. Notice if the leaves of your tomato plants contain irregularly shaped gray patches. If so, you are probably dealing with a disease kno
