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.
1 Response. There are many reason why bottom branches of the tomato turn brown and die. The way to treat those problem is dependent on what the nature of the problem is. 1. Heat. many varieties of tomatoes will start to suffer and eventually die or do poorly because of the heat (damage starts in June/July - depending on where you are in TX).