Greeninmanyways asks, 2 things

Why are my tomato plants dying? I have just put up a secondhand greenhouse (given by a nextdoor-neighbour) and planted three different types of tomato plants + a grafted plant (as a trial) all was going well until last week, I noticed that two plants had something wrong with them, they were blackened at the leaf and fruit branch joints and the roots where they enter the soil. the fruit (quite well developed for Lancashire, was also discoloured. I immediately removed these plants and disposed of them. I have looked on tinternet' as they say in these parts. The only things I have found 'scare me to death' (the problem with self-diagnosis is a cold can so easily become pnumonic plague) one site said I had verticillium wilt, another said it was fusarium wilt (both have no cure/are fatal) to tomato plants and lots of other plants. I have grown tom's for thirty years 12 of them here, so anyone know how/if i can save my crop. or even clean the soil (I am growing in greenhouse troughs, not growbags) my one pepper plant looks ok at this time.

 

It's greeninmanyways again 'Yes i did clean the greenhouse'

 

I said there were two things didn't I
anyone know how to 'introduce ones-self on this here site.
I have been looking in 'introductions' for ages cant understand how to 'use/introduce' myself, would quite like to though!

 

Hi greeninmanyways,
Sorry can't help with the tomatoes. I'm sure someone will help you with that one soon.

Why not go to the member's introduction thread:http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/index.php?forums/new-members-introduction.66/ and tell us where you are, what sort of garden you have, what you'd like to grow in the future etc..

 

Good afternoon Greeninmanyways*,
* that was a mouthful. Any nickname that's a bit shorter?
There are loads of Tomato "doctors" in this forum. Like most, they'll probably ask to see the xray (piccie).
Welcome to Gardeners Corner. We've all got yukky bits that we'd never let each other see - you're not alone,
Jenny namaste

 

It sounds as if it could be blight. Is it possible for you to post a picture of the problem please?

 

See? Doc. on duty and I told you an X-ray would be required!!

 

Couldn't post pic any other way 'don't know why' but I think this might help with a diagnosis, Picture is quite explicit/sad/heartbreaking. they were doing so well.

 

oh my dear you have my sympathies that is what i was greeted with today in my green house i am afraid that i believe this to be blight but i am sure the DR's will be here to confirm shortly

 

I feel it may be as i dreaded a soil/infection/like fusarium wilt I will have to (fumigste/disenfect/and re-soil) I just started to think I might get achanceto 'sit in the sun' this weekend As-if that were a possibility being a granddad/fostercarer/and everything to all men kind of guy.