by Matt Gibson About Blossom-End Rot When the growing season in your region starts out with lots of rainy days and then shifts to dry conditions as the fruit is setting, watch out for blossom-end rot (BER). When your tomatoes are about half of their mature size, damage may … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Damping Off
by Matt Gibson About Damping Off Damping off, or seedling disease, is a term used for the sudden death of new plant seedlings. It is usually caused by a fungal disease, most often by one of several root rots or molds. Seedlings that are affected by damping off often fail … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Bacterial Spot
by Matt Gibson About Bacterial Spot Bacterial spot is among the most devastating tomato diseases due to its ability to spread quickly and its resistance to control methods. Caused by four species of Xanthomonas, bacterial spot occurs all over the world wherever tomatoes … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Fusarium Wilt
by Matt Gibson About Fusarium Wilt Fusarium wilt is known to wipe out entire crops of tomatoes in warmer, southern climates, though it is somewhat limited by lower temperatures in colder, more northern climates. Fusarium wilt is widespread in the southern areas of the … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Septoria Leaf Spot
by Matt Gibson About Septoria Leaf Spot Septoria leaf spot, also known as septoria blight is a common disease of the tomato plant, which also affects other members of the plant family Solanaceae, namely potatoes and eggplant. The disease is caused by the fungus Septoria … [Read more...]