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[Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>]

Wow, that is exactly what it is !    It blends in so well I can't believe I 
even saw it,,,, sounds like I need to run back out there and inspect all the 
tomato plants more carefully.
thanks.
 
Ok, googled that, and see the pics of the wasp eggs.... check.  And also 
found this:
 
Cornmeal
This one borders on being a little disgusting, but if your problem is the 
tomato hornworm, sprinkle cornmeal on the ground around the base of the 
plants. The hornworm can’t digest the meal and it will cause them to die a 
rather explosive death.
:-) !!
 
These hornworm catepillars are different that the very tiny catepillars that 
ate every since chick pea.......... those drill a little hole on the 
underside and then eat the little seed inside :-(  I lost the whole crop 
before I even knew they were there.
 
 

--- On Thu, 8/6/09, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:




That would be a tomato hornworm.  Bad caterpillar, but fun to squish.
However, if it has eggs on it, don't kill it, just remove it to another
location or a trap plant.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=tomato+hornworm&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g3

The caterpillar is shown in the images on the above page, and some have
the eggs, which are from a predatory wasp.  Save the eggs, increase your
predators, reduce the numbers of hornworms.


The crack are caused by inconsistent watering, like, if it has been very
dry and you suddenly get a big thunderstorm that drops lots of rain.
The increased growth rate after the rain causes the tomato to split and
crack.  They eat just fine.  I am also dealing with cracks on some of
mine after this weeks' rain showers.

Bev












> However.... when I checked the first tomatoe, which is just starting 
> to turn color,,,, I noticed one crack on each side of the tomato. 
> What causes that?
> 
> 
> THE UGLY
> 
> I threw Roma tomato seeds in the ground right next to the 4 purchased
>  plants.  Those also grew, have lots of thick foliage (no yellow 
> leaves, no spots, no tan, nothing - the plants look very healthy) and
>  the first of the tomatos are starting to ripen.  This is on the same
>  timed irrigation line as the other Romas.  I haven't used any 
> chemicals, and the only fertilizer was well composted horse manure 
> that I worked into the ground last year.
> 
> But when I brought the tomatoes inside, on the end of the tomato 
> (opposite end to where it attaches to the plant).......... it is 
> brown to black.  The whole end of the tomato is useless, but the rest
>  of the tomato is fine.  I ate the other half and my taste test is no
>  indicator, but it tasted fine.
> 
> 1.  What causes the blackend /browed distal end?
> 
> 2.  Can I can the good part of the tomato after cutting off the end?
> 
> 3.  If this is some kind of virus or disease do I need to remove the 
> affected plant(s).
> 
> 4.  If 3 is a yes........ is this something that will affect the 
> seeds in the Walmart plants (since I want to save seeds for next 
> year).
> 
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> I haven't been able to find a pic on the internet yet that matches 
> what I'm seeing.
> 
> 
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Take a good look around - once you spot the first one I usually find quite a 
few more. They will strip the foiliage in no time and then they start on your 
green tomatoes.

I always found that using a little trowel was a great way to relieve 
frustration - knock them onto the ground and then with your best imitation of 
a karate scream smash the little bugger with the flat side of the trowel.

I've seen both green and brown ones, though the green are usually harder to 
spot.

Gil


On Aug 6, 2009, Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com> wrote: 

Wow, that is exactly what it is !    It blends in so well I can't believe I 
even saw it,,,, sounds like I need to run back out there and inspect all the 
tomato plants more carefully.
thanks.
  
These hornworm catepillars are different that the very tiny catepillars that 
ate every since chick pea.......... those drill a little hole on the 
underside and then eat the little seed inside :-(  I lost the whole crop 
before I even knew they were there.
 
 

--- On Thu, 8/6/09, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote: