Pith necrosis
![pith necrosis of tomato](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4756-copy-225x300.jpg)
Figure 1. Initial symptoms of pith necrosis of tomato may appear to be minor necrosis on the stem.
![pith on stem](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4790-e1679339125334-300x225.jpg)
Figure 2. Dark pith necrosis lesion on tomato stem.
![pith necrosis of tomato](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4760-300x225.jpg)
Figure 3. Early symptoms of pith necrosis of tomato.
![tomato pith necrosis](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4767-300x225.jpg)
Figure 4. A dark lesion of tomato pith necrosis extends along the stem and leaf petioles.
![Pith necrosis discoloration](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_5864-225x300.jpg)
Figure 5. Pith necrosis of tomato can sometimes cause internal stem discoloration as seen here.
![pith necrosis chambered](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_5872-300x225.jpg)
Figure 6. Dark necrosis on stem and chambered pith caused by tomato pith necrosis.
![tpn](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_5876-300x225.jpg)
Figure 7. Tomato pith necrosis.
![tomato plant with pn](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0125-300x225.jpg)
Figure 8. A portion of a tomato plant with symptoms of pith necrosis has begun to wilt due to stem lesions.
![bad stem](https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2408-copy-225x300.jpg)
Figure 9. Withered stem due to tomato pith necrosis.