Tomato leaves yellowing and rust spots

hangin'witthepeeps

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Take a look at these chadwick cherry tomatoes. I started them from seed. It is a new raised bed with new compost/vermiculite/peat moss mixture. I did add some compost tea that may have sat too long. BUT my other tomatoes look fine. I have drip irrigation and don't water overhead, except when it rains.

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Yellowing leggy tomatoes to the right and normal tomatoes (different variety) in front. All started from seed, same potting mix, same soil mix, same compost tea, drip irrigation.... etc

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I did just notice that the yellowing ones have a plastic liner and the others have fabric. May be I need more holes in that plastic. Maybe it's not draining as well as the other beds?
 

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I would get that plastic out of there... once the tomatoes get a little bigger, it will be too shady for many weeds to grow. I generally clip off the bottom leaves of my tomatoes. Often they are yellow. You don't really need those bottom leaves- and they claim when the dirt hits them, after a rain- it can result in blight. So, I wouldn't be too nervous about them...particularly since you say they are different types of tomatoes. Happy Gardening!
 

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I would not worry too much. It happens and does not seem to do too much damage. Pull the leaves and destroy them. If it gets bad pull the whole plant. If you did not sterilize your cages remember to do that next year. Atrash barrel filled with water and some bleach should
hangin'witthepeeps said:
Take a look at these chadwick cherry tomatoes. I started them from seed. It is a new raised bed with new compost/vermiculite/peat moss mixture. I did add some compost tea that may have sat too long. BUT my other tomatoes look fine. I have drip irrigation and don't water overhead, except when it rains.

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff404/martinezharrison/photobucket-7729-1337689892364.jpg

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff404/martinezharrison/photobucket-11509-1337689906332.jpg

Yellowing leggy tomatoes to the right and normal tomatoes (different variety) in front. All started from seed, same potting mix, same soil mix, same compost tea, drip irrigation.... etc

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff404/martinezharrison/photobucket-6921-1337689921455.jpg
do the trick.
 

April Manier

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It almost looks like flea beetles!

They yellow a bit anyway when ya put them out. Check for tiny black spots that jump when you try to touch them!
 

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