Re: [tomato] yellowing leaves
Margaret Lauterbach (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:45:31 -0600
At 01:50 PM 7/18/00 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 7/18/00 3:22:48 AM, owner-tomato-digest@GlobalGarden.com
>writes:
>
><< It's possible that it's a variety that gets leaf yellowing as the leaves
>become old. Is the yellowing appearing restricted to the bottom
>leaves/branches or is it moving up the plant?
> >>
>
>Mine are moving up the plant
>
>Mary-Anne
Mary-Anne, I apparently didn't receive the first post about this. Do these
yellow leaves feel leathery? Are top leaves curling and have purple veins?
You're at an extreme margin for curly top virus, but I have known that it
has hit in the Oakland area. I think you're further west, aren't you? Curly
top is spread by beet leafhoppers (and they can ride the winds for up to
250 miles or so), and the @#$% virus afflicts eggplants, peppers, squash,
beans and a number of ornamentals, too. Just depends on what the critter
bit. I hope you don't have that in your garden. It's fatal, and obviously
you can't spray for transient leafhoppers...I'll watch for your initial
post on this problem...Best regards, Margaret L