Hey! Can you help me figure out what is on these tomato leaves and if I should be concerned? I’m in central Florida and I’m growing a ton of tomatoes but these have some dark spots on the leaves just on the very lowest branches, pictures attached of the leaves and then the whole plant
by Careful-Act2536
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Burnt by the sun- I was born and raised here, it’s been a little difficult for me to grow tomatoes. I’ve had a couple successful harvests but the sun is absolutely brutal down here.
These dark spots with a pale halo around them are characteristic of several eary-season fungal infections. Yes, you should be concerned. They will kill the plant if untreated.
I would suggest spraying ASAP with the anti-fungal of your choice. Copper is a suitable starting point. It’s easily available nearby at any garden center or even Home Depot or Walmart.
Bacterial speck is one possibility.
Get Monterey Disease Control hose-end sprayer and soak everything. Should help.
Are the leaves wet a lot of the time?
What are you feeding them with?