Keeping the bottoms of the Tomato plants up off the ground helps keep the plants healthy. There are undesirable spores and pathogens that can live in the dir…
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Question by Saigonz: what are these long green bumps with black things hanging out of them at the bottom of my tomato plants stem?
My tomato plant seems to have some deformed stem towards where it meets the soil and i have no idea if it is a fungus or perfectly normal can anyone help me.
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Answer by treechick
It’s a problem, but without seeing it, I couldn’t say for sure, and neither can anyone else. However, there’s lots of really terrific info out there for free, from the Cooperative extension in your county.
Try this link: http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/DiagnosticKeys/TomWlt/TomWiltKey.html
It’s interactive, you can click on the picture and find out what’s going on.
I worked with these pathologists, and they really do know what they’re talking about, and they are there to help you.
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The thing that they grow in is bad for them
Growing things is always a
challenge.
Glad I could be of assistance
The world in which we live isn’t always good for us either 😉
You are welcome
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I normally guess, but it’s about 5% bleach.
I agree, it is a great reminder. Thanks.
What are the proportions in your water/ bleach mixture? thanks
Thanks for the video
perfect reminder for me to prune my tomatoes