If you grow tomatoes, it’s very likely you’ve had some sort of disease attack your plants. In our area of west Central Missouri, it’s usually some early blight followed by Septoria leaf spot with maybe some powdery mildew thrown in just for fun. We may even experience tomato leaf curl if it’s a bad year for whiteflies. Every area has their own tomato diseases to contend with. On today’s episode we talk about the eight most prevalent tomato plant diseases, how to prevent them, how to spot them, and how you can treat for them, prevent the spread and, hopefully, save your harvest. And even If you’ve never experienced a disease problem in your tomatoes, count yourself lucky, but you should also know what to look for because there’s always a first time for everything.
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Question of the Week: How to time planting for fall harvest.
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Resources
Ep. 93 - The Stories Behind Plants with Marion Whitehead | Just Grow Something
The Epic Gardening Podcast - Epic Gardening
Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew Concentrate
Captain Jack’s Copper Fungicide
Eliot Coleman Four Season Harvest Books
Tomato Diseases & Disorders | Home & Garden Information Center (clemson.edu)
10 Common Tomato Plant Diseases (and How to Heal Them) - Garden and Happy
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