I have a tomato plant disease going on, yet I have some great looking green tomatoes hanging there. They have not begun to turn red and I am afraid they will rot on the vine. Can I pick them green and try to let them ripen, say in a paper bag or something else? Will they even ripen enough that way? Thanks.
This article ought to have the information you're looking for: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/how-to-turn-green-tomatoes-red-how-to-store-tomatoes-in-the-fall.htm
Leaves on tomato plants (grown in greenhouse) are distorted and discoloured. Leaves at top of plant seem OK, but several in middle showing symptoms. Enclosing photo of underside of affected leaf. Would appreciate any suggestions as to problem and remedy.
Your photo didn't go through, please try it again. Until then, you could seek advice from your local Master Gardener program. This article will help you connect: http://mastergardeners.org.uk/get-involved/find-your-nearest-master-gardener/
I have 5 plants. Two plants have completely turned yellow, one right after the other, so we took them down. Now a third plant is starting to turn. It was planted right next to the others. What could this be? And should I expect the rest of them to die also?
I'm suspecting a disease, since it seems to be moving through your plants, but this article discusses a number of things to be aware of, and possible treatments: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm
Lower leaves turn yellow & then brown off. Some flowers set but plant eventually dies!
First step is to check your cultivation practices - problems most often are caused by improper watering, soil management, or fertilizing. Check the guidelines in this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm
After this, check for insects and disease. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossoms-no-tomatoes.htm
You can also call the nearest botanical garden for information about contacting a master gardener group, who will help you with analysis and treatment.
I live in Australia and found on my tomato plant at dusk last night a black worm. It was very thick, about a string width and around 2 inches in length. When picked up, it was very strange in how it felt to the touch. I put in on some wood to kill it and it stretched itself into two pieces, like it had a head on either end, and tried to go into different directions - very strange. There was a witness to this because it was hard to believe what was happening. I have looked on internet and cannot even find anything about a black worm. Thanks in advance.
There is a worm that would fit that description. The problem is, I am not certain that it lives in Australia. It is called a blackworm (go figure). It likes marshy areas and procreates by splitting its body. Here is more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbriculus_variegatus
The new growth on 3 of my 8 plants is coming our very "tight," "compact" and "stunted." Very healthy green, but the flowers are not developing either. I'm in Miami where the weather has been wonderful, so can't blame it. Any ideas?
It sounds like it may be leaf curl virus. Typically, you would also see yellowing with this virus, but it can happen without the yellowing. This article will have more information: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783103311.html
What will we do for leaf miner control in tomato?
This article should be of some help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/leaf-miner-control.htm