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This summer many gardeners have been puzzled by the sudden wilting and death of tomato plants. Possible causes of wilting include lack of water, vascular wilts, tomato spotted wilt virus, walnut toxicity, or stalk borers.
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1992/7-22-1992/tomato....
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A problem occasionally encountered by home gardeners is the sudden wilting of tomato plants. The three most likely causes ... Tomato plants that die should be pulled and destroyed. The destruction of the plants may also kill the stalk borer. Cutting or mowing tall weedy areas around gardens may also help control the pest.
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1999/6-25-1999/tomwilt...
www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1999/6-25-1999/tomwilt.html
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Gardeners who experienced diseases which killed their tomato plants during the summer crop and plan a fall planting should try to have the "killer" identified. ... The following descriptions of symptoms caused by the various tomato diseases should help you identify the killer. ... The wilting becomes more extensive from day-to-day,
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msucares.com/newsletters/pests/infobytes/19970814.htm
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Tomato diseases are rarely fatal, if the proper management is employed. It is important to catch any tomato disease early, before it spreads to all of your tomato plants and possibly other plants in the same family, ... Symptoms include: wilting during the hottest part of the day and recovering at night,
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gardening.about.com/od/vegetablepatch/a/TomatoProblems....
gardening.about.com/od/vegetablepatch/a/TomatoProblems.htm
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Root-Knot Wilting of tomato plants can be the result of an impaired root system caused by the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita or M. hapla. This is a wormlike microorganism that feeds on the roots, causing galls, loss of feeder roots and induction of fungal root decay.
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www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/sp370-C.pd...
www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/sp370-C.pdf
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Ok, I know the first thing you will say to Tomato plants wilting is that I am not watering enough. ... Is there any type of natural fertilizer I could put on them to help them out? Or maybe moving them closer to the house would help, where they would be albe to get some shade. I really wanted tomato plants this year!
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www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=476969
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Gradually, however, the wilting becomes progressively worse and many plants eventually die.Verticillium and Fusarium wilts are caused by soil-borne fungi that invade tomato plants through injured roots. ... Hello, Help! My three 5 foot potted tomato plants just drooped one day. One came back, another is fighting and the...
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yedda.com/questions/Wilting_tomato_plants_gardening_186...
yedda.com/questions/Wilting_tomato_plants_gardening_1864162777518/
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Shallow watering only encourages shallow rooting which leaves tomato plants more prone to wilting. ... 3) Research has shown that placing straw, plastic, or paper mulches around the base of the tomato plants will help reduce development of disease. Mulching will provide a physical barrier between your tomato fruit and...
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www.nysaes.cornell.edu/additional/agrifacts/tomato_q.a....
www.nysaes.cornell.edu/additional/agrifacts/tomato_q.a.html
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We had some problems in the beginning (too cold and wet, not enough nitrogen), but these things have been sorted out, and just this week, the plants have finally been doing really well--until now. Please help!!! ... Two days after I first noticed two wilting plants, I now have seven wilting (half of my tomato plants). I dug up...
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