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title: "What are these brown spots on my better bush tomato plant"
description: "What are these brown spots on my better bush tomato plant"
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author: "Kaylene"
published: "2025-02-01T17:48:03.501263Z"
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# What are these brown spots on my better bush tomato plant

_Posted by Kaylene on 2025-02-01_

What are these brown spots on my better bush tomato plant

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## 6 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2025-02-01

That looks to be septoria leaf spot, it’s a type of fungal disease that spreads from leaf to leaf. I’d pull off all the affected leaves, then spray with a copper fungicide, until it hopefully doesn’t arise in any other leaves. Also disinfect any garden tools or shears you use on this plant before using on others. Try not to water the plants from above, and mulch around the plants for better airflow. Also, at end of season do not compost these and disinfect any cages

#### Kaylene replied on 2025-02-02

Thanks. Just seeing this message. I’ll take care of it.

### Kaylene commented on 2025-02-02

I have neem oil. Will that work?

#### Alyssa replied on 2025-02-02

No unfortunately neem oil doesn’t have the right ingredients to combat fungal problems, that needs to be handled by an actual fungicide.

#### Kaylene replied on 2025-02-03

Ok. I’m new to this. I don’t know anything about these chemicals.

### Kaylene commented on 2025-02-03

The neem oil I have says it’s a fungicide

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