Are these dark patches on my tomatoes bad news?

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  1. Tufty

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    Hi guys

    Ive got 6 tomato plants (Sun gold and Costoluto) growing in my greenhouse. A efw days I noticed these dark patches (see bottom leaf in this photo):

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    Is this blight? Shall I remove all leaves which show these dark patches on?

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  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Its not blight, you often see older leaves like that, I never bother about them.
     
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      Probably as @pete says, though seems a bit early for the leaves to be 'old' enough ?

      Worth picking one of those leaves off and inspecting the underside with a magnifier to check for pests /aphids or as we found on one of ours last week it had Red Spider Mite so needed a regular spray with a fruit safe contact spray. ( ie soap based ones)
       
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        Ah ok, thanks, I will inspect tomorrow. :)
         
      • He who dares

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        I'm pleased with the yield of my tomatoes this year - Money Maker - but as they ripen, some are developing dark spots on the base of the fruit. See pic. Any ideas?
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        Looks like blossom end rot.
        Often a watering problem when the fruit are forming.
         
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        When you say 'watering problem' do you mean too much, or not enough?
         
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        Usually not enough, it has a link with calcium deficiency I think, but in most cases the reason for that is not enough water when the fruit is forming.

        Apparently some varieties are more prone than others.
         
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        Pete is correct.
        I had this problem so I took them off the plant. Gave them a good
        watering with Tomorite. Then kept them damp but NOT wet by a bit
        of water 2 times a week.
        90% were blemish free after that
         
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        Interesting. I've harvested a few which were affected and simply cut off the black bit. The rest tasted good!! I hate waste!:itchy:
         
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