What's Going On With My Tomatoes?

[Mike Goetzke]

Been back yard gardening forever and this is the first time something is consuming my tomatoes. The first 4 that turned little orange/red have been black on the bottom (green-untouched). Any help appreciated!

 

[guybo]

Hi, in my area western us hornworns do this type of damage

 

[woodferret]

Bottom right is anthracnose. I use them, but probably lose 1/3 or 1/2 the tomato depending on how deep it goes. Generally speaking, it's usually rather shallow for my location (comes late in fall) and hasn't spored by harvest. If it's blooming, it's probably is a loss - and you should have discarded it before it gets there.

Anthracnose on tomatoes | Vegetable Pathology – Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center

The top left is cat face, maybe with a touch of splitting. That should just be scarring.

 

[Cheese]

Mike, just came across a local news broadcast yesterday (Twin Cities) that mentioned because of the weird weather patterns this year, this is what's happening to the tomatoes. Too much rain and then immediately too much dry weather. They're saying that tomatoes need a more consistent weather pattern. And don't water the plant or leafs, just direct the water to the soil.

 

[Mike Goetzke]

Mike, just came across a local news broadcast yesterday (Twin Cities) that mentioned because of the weird weather patterns this year, this is what's happening to the tomatoes. Too much rain and then immediately too much dry weather. They're saying that tomatoes need a more consistent weather pattern. And don't water the plant or leafs, just direct the water to the soil.

Interesting - We have been getting more winners than losers right now. Yeah, something going on weather. The tomato plants are growing much bigger/taller than in the past. I use these thick gauge wire cages and one morning after rain/wind half of the cages bent over. I tried to recover by pounding conduit pipe to upright the cages.

In the past I have used those weeping hoses. They are a pain to set up and don't last too long but may have to go back to them.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Cheese]

Hey Mike, I found the recent tomato segment I talked about. They were talking specifically about blossom end rot.

https://www.kare11.com/article/life/home-garden/grow-with-kare/grow-with-kare-watering-techniques-for-tomato-plants-minnesota/89-af2710dc-5d62-4e5d-96e1-de6919b86589