Answer: No, tomatoes are pollinated by wind movement more than insects so the shadecloth shouldn’t be an issue. With some shadecloths however, parti...

Answer: the problem you have sounds more like a bacterial or fungal problem. Nematodes cause the whole plant to wilt, even when the soil is moist, and you ...

Answer: Hi Pauline, hard to say what’s gone wrong without a great deal more information. most likely cause: too wet. All Yates seed is guaranteed t...

Answer: Hi Noel, Yes it sounds like either a yeasty rot or just plain baking on the vine, both a result of heat. Common problem at the moment. For this r...

Answer: Hi John, hard to help without lots more specific information. if copper isnt helping to control disease then perhaps the fertilising regime is the ...

Answer: Dear Robyn, It does sound like your your tomatoes are lacking certain nutrients which is causing this problem to show in the leaves. Because the ...

Answer: Belynda, Leaves yellowing and dying off on a tomato bush can indicate a number of things. It could be a nutrient deficiency, in which case this is...

Answer: Dear G, Unfortunately tomato plants can be susceptible to fungal attack, with just two of these diseases being Target Spot & Septoria Leaf Spot...

Answer: Hi Robert,there are many conditions which can affect young tomato plants and without a great deal more information i cannot identify your exact pro...

Answer: Hi Leonie, these plants sound like they are under-fertilised and short of calcium in the soil. Lime needs to be added before your next crop. Too ...

Answer: hard to say without seeing it but it could be a variety called ‘Mr Stripey’

Answer: Dear Kevin, This is likely to be a non-pathological disorder of tomatoes called concentric ring and radical cracking. It affects some cultivars mor...

Answer: Dear Gail, Normally in Queensland you would be able to grow tomatoes all year round but because Warwich experiences very cold winters, it may be di...

Answer: Dear Marvic, You can plant different varieties of tomatoes together. Tomatoes have both male and female flowers on the one plant and are self polli...

Answer: Wendy this just means not to spray on the actual fruit as it can create undesirable sooty mould type markings. Try to spray just on the foliage.

Answer: Dear Susanne, It could be that these tomatoes are only grown commercially and the seed is not available to the general public. You may be able to ...

Answer: Dear Lexie, Curling leaves on a tomato plant can be a number of things. Aphids and thrips can be a problem for tomato plants. They suck sap from ...

Answer: Hi Pia, Tomato dust contains Spinosad which is effective against caterpillars. Spinosad is derived from naturally occurring soil bacteria and is co...

Answer: Hi Daniel, Tomatoes are susceptible to a disease called target spot. Dark-brown spots develop on the leaves and the fruit can have a spot near the ...

Answer: Hi Doug, The white fly can be controlled with Nature’s Way Insect and Mite Killer which contains natrasoap. The leaves appear to be quite gr...

Answer: Hi Will, Tomato russet mite can cause tomato leaves to brown off. The mites are spread by wind and other insects and prefer warm, dry conditions. T...

Answer: Hi Michael, Sometimes leaf roll can be caused by a combination of factors including a high nitrogen supply, high temperatures and virus infection. ...

Answer: Hi Rhonda, There are a number of varieties of tomato which you could plant that will give you a good yield. Grosse Lisse is a large smooth tomato ...

Answer: Hi J, The photograph isn’t showing at this end however what I suspect you’ve got is early blight (tomato blight). Tomato blight is a fu...

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Answer: Tomatoes are a warm season vegetable and they will generally slow their growth in autumn when it starts to get cold so you can pull them out about ...

Answer: Tomatoes are prone to fungal diseases, this is the most likely culprit for your tomatoes problem. remove the leaves and dispose of them offsite. Th...

Answer: Root knot nematodes can be a pain to deal with. Using resistant varieties is a good way to try and starve the population to bring them under contro...

Answer: Hi Briony I’ve only ever added salt to the edible fruit, so I don’t know about that. I would recommend that you feed with Thrive Liquid...

Answer: Tomatoes are a great addition to the veggie patch. The very simplest answer to your question is that they might not be ripe yet. The whole tomato i...