Cherry and beefsteak tomatoes. Noticed on the beefsteak first. It started at the top of the plant and worked its way down. Today I went out to do my usual watering and checking on everything and noticed that my cherry tomatoes were showing the same type of wilting. Tomatoes are growing relatively well and the leaves are not discolored, just wilted. Raised bed, Zone 8a. What’s going on with my tomatoes?
Update: Based on everyone’s comments (thank you so much!). I’ve trimmed the plants considerably to open them up and improve airflow, I’ll be getting straw for the soil and installing a shade cloth and hopefully that does the trick.
Excellent. I’m inclined to agree with other folks, sounds like environmental and I’d bet on heat stress or a watering issue. I’d try a shade cloth first
So I’ve been just searching on Google and some of the articles I’m finding suggest that my plant has blight. Is this way off base?
From what I’ve seen and what’s been said, I’d say no. Both blights are pretty dramatic and you’d see more dark blotches and yellowing, probably some rotten tomatoes. Especially if it was far enough along to start affecting this much of the plant
My apologies I mean to say bacterial wilt not blight.
No worries! And yeah, I could see that. If that does end up being the case, then it’s pretty much a goner. Try getting some of the sun off them and keep an eye out for root rot or light brown spots where the flesh feels soft. If they recover, just too much heat. If they start going rotten, might as well pull it so it won’t spread so much