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Re: tomato questions

Hi Gail,
I had the lower leaves of my tomatoes turn yellow, then brown,
and die, all without affecting the top growth and fruit set and
fruit ripening. I ignored the problem. Maybe that is not good
gardening, but I never thought it was a disease - I just thought
it was the oldest leaves getting old and dying...Since I live in
Southern Calif., and it was summer, it most definitely was not a
problem caused by rain. My cucumbers had some powdery mildew, but
not the tomatoes. I would be cautious and not pull out your plants.
If you do have to pull a few out, remember to harvest all the
green tomatoes first. If you leave them in a basket on your
counter, they will eventually ripen all by themselves. Don't wash
them first though. Keep them fairly dry.

I would try just cutting off the diseased leaves, and seeing what
happens over the next week. Sorry I couldn't help with your pepper
questions.
Good luck, and keep us posted.
Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19

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