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29 Nov 08, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)

I have four tomato plants in Sydney. Small holes are appearig on the green fruit. Also some leaves are turning yellow (lower leaves) What should i use for the small hole pest.

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29 Nov 08, Rosie (Australia - temperate climate)

Perry someone suggested the little moths were actually 'white fly' and should be sprayed with oil or a soap based spray as they can get quite bad. However, i google them and I don't think they are my visitors. They are probably tomotoe moth (potatoe moth) - and they didn't sound like they would be helpful towards my tomotoes either. BUT when I went out again they were gone! They were only a few around - so maybe they are seasonal and don't hang around for long. They seem to have done any damage...

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03 Dec 08, Perry (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Rosie, I am only into my third crop of tomatoes ever. I seemed to have lucked on the ideal growing conditions. I am trying to be as organic as possible.You may find pics of pests at the google image search box, and remedies in google search. There's a short list of some villians in my Nov 14 post above, from Wikipedia. My crop is wilting a little in its first 30+ temps this week. Storms to follow, maybe.

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04 Dec 08, Perry (Australia - temperate climate)

I found some biological insecticide among my crops in the form of a few small web spinning spiders which are thriving in the warmer weather.

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11 Dec 08, Tony Dawson (Australia - temperate climate)

I am growing a tomato plant in a large black plastic pot. I have used a specific tomato potting mix and initially was watering every day. Although there are quite a few tomatoes most of the bottom 2/3 of the plant has yellow leaves. Is there any way of saving the plant to allow the tomatoes to ripen?

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11 Dec 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Tony, check that your potting mix is not too soggy. Although tomatoes like plenty of water, they also need good drainage. Have you got your bag slightly raised off the ground so that excess water can drain away?

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11 Dec 08, Anthony Robert Dawson (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Errrm what bag? I am in a pot :)

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12 Dec 08, Liz (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Whoops, but the same comments apply to a pot, Tony :)

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01 Jan 09, sally (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it too late to plant tomatoes if i plant them in the next day or two? planting would be approx 3rd Jan 09

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24 Jan 09, Domenic (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi i have plenty of tomato's this season but im just noticed alot of my tomatos have been eaten away by some pest it looks like a tiny tiny white fly they have been there for months.They make a small drill hole into my tomato's.And also, the bottom of my tomato's are black its very strange.Never have i seen this in my garden before. i have been using calf manure for some time.These little pests are now eating my peppers and my basil but not my cucumbers and zucchini .Could somebody help??

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