Re: tomato problem

Theresa,
    Sorry that I haven't got back to you. I think I would start with your
favorite aphid spray...water, soapy water, pyrtherin.

betsy
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From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:36 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] tomato problem


> That's sounds like it!  They don't look exactly like aphids- but that was
> the closest thing I could say.  So, what do I do about the nasty
creatures!
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Betsy Kelson
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 6:17 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato problem
>
>
> Theresa,
>     It is poosible that your plant has psyllids which are kind of like
> aphids. They suck sap from the plant and exude that salt looking stuff.
>
> betsy
> evergreen co
> 90 degrees again in the foothills yuck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:02 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] tomato problem
>
>
> > Thanks for the effort Marge- didn't know about the first site and
already
> > checked the second one.  But,  I don't see anything that is like it.  I
> > really don't think it is a plant problem, but rather a pest problem.
The
> > spots on the leaves aren't actually part of the leaf-  it really looks
> like
> > salt just sitting on the leaves.  And now, there are some aphids that
have
> > arrived- I assume because the plant in under some stress they'd take
> > advantage.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > Behalf Of Marge Talt
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:56 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato problem
> >
> >
> > It's one of the many tomato diseases, which I can't remember at this
> > point, but try the Tomato Disease Identification Key
> >
> > http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/DISMIK.HTM
> >
> > or
> >
> > Tomato Disease Identification page
> >
> > http://www.aces.edu/department/ipm/tdi.htm
> >
> > You should find it on one of these; it's not uncommon.
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
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> > > From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> > > Ok- I need some help with this one-
> > >
> > > I have a tomato plant that has some problem-  s few of it's leaves
> > are
> > > slightly curled and looks like someone sprinkled salt on them.  The
> > leaves
> > > don't like this problem and look sickly.  I have no idea what this
> > is or
> > > what to do about it.
> > >
> > > Help!
> > >
> > > Theresa
> >
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