Tomatoes died overnight

tcousinsHt-D_-G7

Hi our tomatoes turned from a vibrant Bush full of fruits to a withered brown stems overnight  a tomato in a pot near by has also suffered the same fate but the tomatoes in pots at the back of the house seem fine. Does anyone have any suggestions on what may have caused this?

B3

Did something pee on them?

Dovefromabove

I’m afraid that’s Tomato Blight
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/solve-problems/tomato-blight/ 

tcousinsHt-D_-G7

Thanks Does it affect any other crops or does it mean the soil is now contaminated and needs to come up as well

Allotment Boy

It affects potatoes.  So long as you remove any plant material &destroy it (burn or dispose in rubbish bin) it should not persist in the soil.

Fairygirl

That's a shame. So many people this year have had tomato blight. Definitely dispose of properly as @Allotment Boy says - don't mix any of it with your own compost if you have a bin. 

Dovefromabove

The spores spread on the breeze so keep the affected plants well away from the unaffected ones and clean any tools etc thoroughly. 🤞 

Pete.8

I had thought that tomatoes with blight should not be composted, but I recall a post by @lyn not long ago saying they can.
Some Googling confirms this - 
https://gardening.which.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/214058505-Tomato-blight#:~:text=Q%20Can%20I%20compost%20plants,A%20Yes%2C%20you%20can.

fidgetbones

Anything that infected should either be burnt or sent in a council bin. I would not contemplate home composting . The soil it is grown in should not be used for tomatoes or potatoes for five years.

Dovefromabove

As yours were yesterday, so are mine today ... the best crop ever ... I've salvaged a few trusses that were beginning to ripen ... everything else has already been pulled up and is in the council bin ... 

Biglad

Nightmare  

My small crop is still very green so I'll be learning how to make chutney if it strikes here.