Tomato Disease Identification

Symptoms: Older leaves develop dark spots with concentric rings. The remainder of the leaf turns yellow and leaves will probably die off before their time, leaving the fruits exposed to the full heat of the sun. This tomato disease is known as Early Blight and recurrence can be prevented by copper and/or sulfur sprays

Symptoms: Older leaves develop small dark spots on top and underside of leaves. The spots get larger and turn a grey-brown colour, after which the middle of the spots split and fall out. The rest of the leaf turns yellow and leaves will dry out and drop off. Production of fruit will be reduced. This is Grey Leaf Spot and its effects cannot be reversed.

Symptoms: Strangely shaped grey spots will appear on the leaves which will turn papery in texture and later a circle of white mould may surround the spots. Black areas appear on stems and the fruit may develop similar spots to the leaves. This is Late Blight which can also affect potatoes and is extremely infectious.

Symptoms: Papery patches on the older leaves first which can be confused with Late Blight, however, look out for tiny dots within the patches. If you see them, then this is Septoria Leaf Spot. Copper sprays can be effective in stopping the disease from spreading.

Symptoms: White mould grows on the stem right down near the earth, followed by dark spots appearing on the stem, which eventually encircle the stem thus preventing the tomato plant from taking in food and water. This is known as Southern Blight and can be prevented by the addition of calcium to the soil or using a fertiliser containing ammonia.

Symptoms: Leaves turn yellow and dry up. The plant appears to wilt in the heat of the day but recovers at night. However, the stems eventually discolour and the plant will be unable to take in moisture or food. This disease is Verticillium Wilt.

Symptoms: Yellowing of the leaves from the bottom of the plant indicates the presence of Fusarium Wilt.

Symptoms: Blotchy leaves with smaller fruit and crop. Young tomatoes may go brown. This indicates Tobacco Mosaic Virus.

Symptoms: Yellow and brown rings and brown streaks on the plant stem, dead spots ant tips on leaves with very stunted growth. The tomato fruit may have red and orange discolourations when mature. These symptoms vary from variety to variety but some or all indicate Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus.

Symptoms: V shaped gashes on leaves, usually appearing during fruiting signify Verticillium Wilt.

Here's what you'll discover in Organic Tomato Magic

1. The entire tomato grooming secret explained in rich detail: How to groom the leaf branches in such a way, as the plant grows, to always leave the 3 necessary leaves in the correct area so they act as solar panels and lungs for the plants.

2. When you groom your tomato plants, new stems will try to grow out of the tomato plants to form an entirely new plant. Learn how to handle these properly without damaging the plant.

3. The grooming secret will send your plants into great heights, but can also increase the risk of disease if you do not take care of the leaf branches properly, find out why.

4 How to save time and money pollinating your tomato flowers when they are ready. This method is so simple, it will cost you $0, and takes less than 5 minutes to pollinate an entire green-house of tomatoes. You don't have to spend money on expensive pollinating fluids or other contraptions.