My tomatoes in my garden have ripend but they have spots on them.?
Question:My tomatoes in my garden have ripend but they have spots on them. How did this happen how can I stop it from happening to the other tomatoes? can I still eat them even though they are spotted?
Answers:
If they are small black spots that eventually grow into large spots with concentric rings it is more than likely Alternaria solanii. Septoria leaf spot can also have similar symptoms on fruit but not nearly as serious as Alternaria. I always treat with a copper based fungicide every 7-10 days. I have never heard of "dirt mites" before, or the damage they produce.
They are safe to eat if you can get over the fact that there is fungus on your tomatoes. From my experience, once you get the spots, they are VERY hard to eradicate. Even if you pick your fruit green and try to ripen indoors, they will still develop the disease. I would suggest preventative sprays early in the season before any symptoms are seen, and a crop rotation of at least every 2 years. Cleaning up diseased plant material that falls to the ground is also very helpful (just burn it.don't compost it)
spots like little bruise they are been eaten by dirt mites a little spray will help always wash the fruit before you eat it
this usually occurs when there is insufficient water management. Add epsom salt to correct (mag/sulfate).
this also helps on evergreens,ferns anything suffering from chlorysis (yellowing)
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