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title: "Please excuse the little pine tree remnants, but what could have…"
description: "Please excuse the little pine tree remnants, but what could have caused this slit in the bottom of my tomatillo plant??"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Daril"
published: "2025-04-30T22:07:27.405135Z"
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# Please excuse the little pine tree remnants, but what could have…

_Posted by Daril on 2025-04-30_

Please excuse the little pine tree remnants, but what could have caused this slit in the bottom of my tomatillo plant??

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## 1 comment

### Sophie commented on 2025-11-17

My guess is that something ate it. Look for catapillers and remove them.

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