What is wrong with my Fried Green Tomatoes?

Kittenann · Post by **Kittenann** » Jun 04, 2008 3:30 pm

Does anyone have any idea why my Fried Green Tomatoes is so ugly. Frost damage? Damaged before emerging from the ground? The dreadded virus? I planted it last summer.
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Thank you

jgh · Post by **jgh** » Jun 04, 2008 6:27 pm

My guess is frost / cold wet slow emergence... I've got lots showing similar and worse damage. If you had a late spring as we did here in Minnesota, I think that is the likely source of the damage...

Kittenann · Post by **Kittenann** » Jun 04, 2008 7:41 pm

Thank you. That's what I was hoping.

got the hosta bug · Post by **got the hosta bug** » Jun 04, 2008 7:48 pm

I think one of the first leaves up got nipped by some frost. Give it a nice drink of alfalfa tea and I bet it will make strides for you in no time. Cut the ugly leaf off.... but make sure you disinfect your cutting shears before and after.

jobranch · Post by **jobranch** » Jun 04, 2008 9:43 pm

Read this for proper cleaning of tools - wish I had before I cut some damaged leaves off...

http://www.perennialnursery.com/forums/ ... hp?t=40921