why are tomato plants dying
Published on Aug 15, 2014. Your tomato plants can live a longer, healthier life. There are many diseases that attack tomato plants, but this one is most common in my garden. Septoria Leaf Spot affects the oldest leaves first causing them to die prematurely. Apply Copper Fungicide spray every 2 weeks starting while plants are young and healthy.
3. Splitting Fruit. Like the foliage thatâs dying back, splitting tomato fruit is a sign of uneven watering. As the fruit is ripening if the plant receives too much water the skin will split because the fruitâs skin can no longer expand.