suddenly i saw like that in the pictures seen.i looked for some insects but i didn't found.i apply oil pest too and provide enough water too now. Can you suugest me other possible treatment and cause of it.thanx
Hi @gore,
Tamarillos can be susceptible to a few fungal leaf conditions like Powdery mildew, Verticillium wilt and Ascochyta disease. It doesn't appear to be Powdery mildew but the other two diseases show similar signs to what you have pictured. They can be effectively treated using a sulphur based spray like Mancozeb.
There are a couple of other viral and bacterial diseases that can't be treated and only managed. I'd recommend applying some Richgro 5kg Organics Vegetable And Tomato Plant Food to ensure your plant is getting all the nutrients it needs and can stave off an attack.
Tamarillos also like an open free draining soil but also need plenty of water. Try to keep your watering to the base of the plants and not the leaves.
Let me mention @mich1972 to see if she has any experience with tomato diseases or more specifically Tamarillos.
Please let me know if you need further assistance or had any questions.
Mitchell
Hard to say if it’s fungal.,The first photo looks like Caterpillar damaged. The second photo looks like a die back or a burn. Hard to tell. The rest of the foliage looks quite healthy. Keep an eye on it.
@mich1972,
I noticed a fair amount of semi-circular "bite" marks as well. Would your preference be applying Yates 40g Natures Way Caterpillar Killer Dipel Insecticide or to just leave it and see how it goes?
Many thanks for contributing your expert advice to the discussion.
With Dipel you need to spray the caterpillars on contact. Check daily as the fuzzy caterpillars are hungry and will strip your plants fast !!
Hi Mich!, last time i have flower on it and start to have little fruit on it but after that feltdown in small all of them.could u plz suggest why and what to use to hold the fruit on the tree.thank you once again.
If you have flower / fruit dropping your plants may have a trace element deficiency. It’s normally deficient of Potassium. Adding Sulphate of Potash every 3-4 weeks will help strengthen and promote more flowers and fruits. I like the soluble Potash that you can add straight into your watering can 😊
Thank you @mich1972 ,I will do it,
its looks lovely seeing lots of flowers on it.i see black spots on the flower is it need to worry about it?
What products have you tried since we last spoke about the condition of the tree tomatoes?
The spots on the flowers could have to do with the previous issues we were discussing.
hi @MitchellMc like you said I used caterpillar insecticides as per needed. Also I am giving little more water in dry time and added little premium potting mix on the base for the support. I also took beans plants near to it so other plants will not consumed its food. I saw really very good flowers in many branches now. I was more happy nothing happened to flower even when there was so windy last weeks ago.
When you were speaking about the dropping of flowers previously, it was bought up that your plants may have a trace element deficiency. Now that you have posted a picture of the brown spots on the flowers let me mention @mich1972 to see if she can identify the issue. When the flowers were dropping before did they also have these brown spots?
Hi @MitchellMc i really did not seen like that ,only there were few flowers & fruits were only 2 which has been dropped. Thats why this time i am seeing really lots of flowers and but littel black spot i seen so i am worried now. Good thing is flower didn't dropped even in so windy faced by it. and i am putting water in the root only. Hope its going good!
i am so sad that my tree tomato plant is died.😒but i didn't take it out because i put beans plant near to it so it provide good support.really worth it and thanks even provide support after it died.cant see the tree tomato dead plant,beans plant cover it all!!
Thanks for the update, @gore. I'm sorry to hear about your tomato plant but pleased to see your beans are growing prolifically. Please let us know what type of crop you get off them.
Hi! @MitchellMc
i dont know exactly the name but its a flat green beans as you can see in the picture too.this plants is from last year..in enough space land good to grow.no nee to take it out automatically comes out again in its season.i love this beans too.
