Problems on tomato stems can mean the onset of a disease, an attack from a tomato pest, or conditions that can lead to trouble.
Healthy tomato stems are green, thick, and sturdy. Look for these red flags on your tomato stems to quickly identify problems.
Alternia stem canker
Tomato spotted wilt virus
Cucumber mosaic virus
Curly top virus
Potato leaf roll
Tobacco mosaic virus
Is there a problem on your tomato stems? Explain what the problem looks like. Share what tomato variety you’re growing and when you first noticed the problem. While you’re at it, describe your growing conditions, the weather, and how much water your plants have had. Any details you can share will help us help you!
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Stem has gone brown halfway up
Q. My tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse along with pepper plants. The stems have gone completely brown about half way up the stem, with a brown patch …
Tomato stems, leaves, tops of fruit are going black
Q. About 2 weeks ago, my tomato plants' stems and leaves started turning black. The fruit themselves is also turning black -- not the bottoms, but the …
Brown spot around cut leaflet scar near soil on stem
Q. I thought I was preventing disease by cutting the low leaflets when the plant was small, but now that it is large (5 feet tall) I just noticed a dark …
Why are my tomato stems going black?
Q. Last year my tomatoes suddenly started to get black leaves. The black colour spread to the stems and finally, the green tomatoes started to turn a brown …
Q. I have been growing tomatoes in the greenhouse for over 20 years and have never had the problem I have had this year. This year my plants are very spindly …
White root-looking growths on the stems of my tomato plants
Q. I live in Maryland. We have had a lot of rain in the past week. I have 2 different type tomatoes planted in containers on my deck: "Beefsteak" and "Early …
Tomato plants have curled leaves and bumps on stems
Q. Can you tell me what to do to remedy my tomato plant's curling leaves and white bumps on its stem? It has been very hot and dry here and this plant …
What In The World Is On My Tomato Stems?
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Q. I guess this is not really a problem but just curious. I have what looks like hundreds of tiny roots growing on some of the thicker stems of my tomato …
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I have a hanging tomato plant had it for years and I love it. My problem is that this year I have hundreds of small bumps all over the stem and branches …
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