Chlorosis & Fungal Growth

Chlorotic lesion on upper surface, sporulation on lower surface:
chlorotic tomato leaf
Photo courtesy of Meg McGrath, Cornell University, NY.

Symptoms: light yellowish areas on upper surface that correspond with olive-brown fungal masses on lower surface. Primarily a greenhouse disease and taken to the field on transplants.

  • Powdery mildew (Leveillula), not known to occur in the Northeast. Common in California.

Symptoms: yellow lesions on the upper surface with a light powdery fungal sporulation on the lower surface. Typically found in dryer western States.

Whitish fungal growth, mainly circular on upper surface:
diseased tomato plant
Photo courtesy of Meg McGrath, Cornell University, NY.

Symptoms: white, powdery fungal growth appears on upper and lower leaf surface. Typically a greenhouse problem but can be taken to the field on transplants.

 

More information/prepared by:

  • For more information, please contact:
    Meg McGrath – mtm3@cornell.edu & Chris Smart – cds14@cornell.edu
  • Originally prepared for Vegetable MD Online by Thomas A. Zitter.