Why do my tomatoes have yellow spots?
Yellow spots on your tomato plants’ leaves alongside soil that is wet or soggy to touch are symptoms of overwatering. When the bottom leaves of the tomato plant start turning yellow, it’s an early symptom of overwatering.
What causes spots on my tomato plant leaves?
Septoria leaf spot is a very common disease of tomatoes. 1 It is caused by a fungus (Septoria lycopersici) and can affect tomatoes and other plants in the Solanaceae family, especially potatoes and eggplant, just about anywhere in the world.
How do you treat tomato spots?
What to do about tomato leaf spots
- Pinch off leaves with leaf spots and bury them in the compost pile.
- It is okay to remove up to a third of the plant’s leaves if you catch the disease early.
- Do not remove more than a third of the plant’s leaves.
- Keep leaves dry to reduce spreading the disease.
How do you treat yellow spots on tomato plants?
One of the most common fungicides used for tomato spots/blight is chlorothalonil which can be found in several brands. There is now an organic fungicide called “Serenade” that can also be used.
Is it safe to eat tomatoes with yellow spots?
Tomato plants with yellow spots might be an indication of early blight Alternaria. This disease can lead to damage to green and ripe tomatoes, stems, and leaves. So, can you eat tomatoes with yellow spots? You can eat tomatoes with yellow spots if the affected areas are cut off.
Can you eat tomato with bacterial spot?
Unfortunately, there is no bacterial speck treatment once the disease sets in. For the home gardener, if you can deal with the ugly spots, you can simply leave the plants in the garden as fruit from affected plants are perfectly safe to eat.
Can you eat the tomatoes off of a diseased tomato plant?
The good news: Late blight cannot infect humans, so depending on when you’re able to salvage your tomatoes or potatoes, they are safe to eat. If blight lesions are evident, you can simply cut those parts off the tomato or potato and use them as normal.