http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/05/30/yellow-tomato-leaves/ Garden Harvest Supply sells home and garden products with the goal of providing high quality products at affordable prices. We also emphasize products that are safe for you, your pets and the environment. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/05/30/yellow-tomato-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Karen Fri, 30 May 2008 13:07:58 +0000 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/05/30/yellow-tomato-leaves/#comment-148 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial">It's possible your tomatoes have Verticillium Wilt. The leaves will turn yellow and dry up although they never really appear to wilt. Verticillium wilt is a fungus and it can affect many different vegetables. The fungus can persist in the soil for many years, so crop rotation and selection of resistant varieties is crucial. Since your tomatoes are in pots, it's not something you should worry about. And there is no treatment known for this condition besides choosing resistant varieties and rotating plants each year if they're planted in the garden. However, I don't think your problem is a fungus, because it's only the bottom leaves that are yellowing. It's much more likely that it's just older leaves dying out. They do that, and it isn't any sign that your plant is unhealthy. It's just a sign of aging and it shouldn't affect production or the life of the plant. Tomatoes are very hearty and they generally do very well in pots. Your continuing to ensure they're not too dried out or overwatered is all you really need to do. Karen</span> It’s possible your tomatoes have Verticillium Wilt. The leaves will turn yellow and dry up although they never really appear to wilt. Verticillium wilt is a fungus and it can affect many different vegetables. The fungus can persist in the soil for many years, so crop rotation and selection of resistant varieties is crucial. Since your tomatoes are in pots, it’s not something you should worry about. And there is no treatment known for this condition besides choosing resistant varieties and rotating plants each year if they’re planted in the garden. However, I don’t think your problem is a fungus, because it’s only the bottom leaves that are yellowing. It’s much more likely that it’s just older leaves dying out. They do that, and it isn’t any sign that your plant is unhealthy. It’s just a sign of aging and it shouldn’t affect production or the life of the plant. Tomatoes are very hearty and they generally do very well in pots. Your continuing to ensure they’re not too dried out or overwatered is all you really need to do. Karen

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