Root Knot Nematodes. If your tomato plants are stunted, their roots have knots (galls) and the foliage is pale yellow, they are most likely infested with root knot nematodes. The galls caused by the nematodes keep the roots from sending nutrients up to the foliage, which causes the stunting and yellowing.
The time when fall starts is between summer and winter. As with the other seasons, its commencement differs and is based on the hemisphere you are in. Commencement Dates. In astronomical terms the season begins on September 22 up to November 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
Fall begins (Northern H.) History. Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere when the Sun is perpendicular to the equator. This day has equal hours of day and night. The first day of Fall is also called the Autumnal Equinox. In many areas it coincides with harvests. The first day of Fall happens between each year between September 22 and 24.