North Texas, 8b
Tomatoes looked to be doing great, but I noticed this change in leaf behavior in the last few days. Any guesses on what's going on?
I fertilize with Tomato Tone every 3 weeks and do not overwater.
EDIT: Ends up I have spider mites! Can't take credit. Used Claude to diagnosis the issue and it was spot on. Even used the white paper test to prove it. Will use Neem oil to see if that fixes the issue, after discarding the affected leaves.
by Zeldasivess
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Nitrogen or iron deficiency most likely. Intervenal chlorosis.
Also older leaves naturally deteriorate and it is common practice to remove/prune all leaves below the lowest flower truss.
The appearance and behavior of leaves in the upper quarter of the plant are more indicative of any current issues.
Tomato Tone is granular fertilizer and needs to break down before it’s available. Try a water-soluble fertilizer that’s immediately available to the plant.
Prob nitrogen deficiency but not enough thay it will affect anything. Totatos look after themselves.
I see no evidence of spider mites in those pics.
https://www.yara.us/crop-nutrition/tomato/nutrient-deficiencies/potassium-deficiency-tomato/