Selecting disease-resistant varieties, spacing tomato plants properly, using mulch, and watering at least 1 inch per week are some of the most important actions to keep your tomato plants disease-free ...
Recognizing the cause is the first step to solving this common problem.
Tomatoes are a staple of the home vegetable garden. These tasty fruits (yes, fruits!) are generally easy to grow, but tomato diseases can cause major consternation to gardeners. When left untreated, ...
Image Credit: FASTILY - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons. Growing tomatoes can be incredibly rewarding, but their susceptibility to certain diseases can pose challenges for even the most devoted ...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tomatoes represent a $1.9 billion annual crop, nationwide. They’re planted on 330,000 acres across 18 states, but diseases such as bacterial spot can ravage the popular crop.
Tomato plants are popular in gardens, but problems can appear quickly and be hard to diagnose. Leaves may curl, turn yellow, twist or become spotted, and fruit can become damaged. While the symptoms ...
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium wilt in tomato plants by monitoring subtle changes in the plants' water use.
Tomato is a widely cultivated crop, valued for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Its vulnerability to various pests and diseases, especially affecting leaves, poses a challenge for growers.
This year, my husband and I planted tomato transplants early (Feb. 11) in our three raised garden beds at our home. By mid-April we began picking tomatoes and feel that we had a tremendous harvest. We ...
Above: Hosta with symptoms of leaf spots and necrosis. Do your landscape plants have cankers, mosaics, galls, mummies, or witches’ brooms? These and other symptoms are often hard for the average ...