Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 62 to 70 above 6000 feet to 69 to 74 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds northwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph...Becoming 35 mph in the afternoon.
Many gardeners have been puzzled by the sudden wilting and death of tomato plants. Possible causes of wilting include lack of water, vascular wilts, tomato spotted wilt virus, walnut toxicity, or stalk borers. Tomato plants require approximately 1 inch of water per week.
Possible Causes. Inadequate irrigation while fruits form causes blossom end rot in tomatoes and other garden plants. Fluctuations in irrigation can lead to a calcium deficiency, and because calcium in not a mobile plant element, even brief changes in soil moisture can lead to blossom end rot.