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Post by daylilydude on May 9, 2012 7:18:10 GMT -5
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Post by coppice on May 9, 2012 8:17:08 GMT -5
Good photo resource. I like U Cornell stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 11:33:24 GMT -5
{Edited to clarify organic usage} Septoria Leaf Spot--Probably the most common disease in my opinion here in lower Michigan. I use only Serenade to treat it as it is labeled as "can be used on organic gardens" and OMRI listed.
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Post by horsea on Aug 8, 2014 17:43:03 GMT -5
Is it considered a disease or a "blight" if my tomato plants (some of them, anyway) have plenty of healthy looking, still-green fruit, but the bottom leaves are dead and dry? I don't recall seeing this in the past. The fruits are showing signs that they are trying to ripen, so why would it matter if the leaves are dying? What am I missing here? Thanks!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Aug 9, 2014 13:50:54 GMT -5
As long as your plants are putting out healthy new growth and it is just some bottom leaves dying, I would not stress overmuch about it. If the leaves just yellowed and dried off without any spots, they could just be old leaves. Cut them off and dispose of them out of the garden (do not compost).
If they leaves had any kind of spots or splotches, it could be a fungal or bacterial disease. You could spray with an antifungal (Serenade and Actinovate are organic, plus there are lots of homebrew antifungal recipes out there) to slow or prevent the spread of any diseases.
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Post by horsea on Aug 9, 2014 18:40:57 GMT -5
Thanks for input & advice, LaurainFl. No spots or anything. Just lots o' hot weather and rapid production of fruit. I guess that's it.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Aug 10, 2014 18:52:12 GMT -5
Disease-free tomato plants...I have a hard time imagining that, honestly. Congratulations and enjoy the tomatoes!
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Post by bestofour on Aug 14, 2014 20:42:35 GMT -5
The only problem my tomatoes have had is mocking birds pecking holes in them. So far so good.
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Post by stratcat on Mar 28, 2015 22:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by aftermidnight on Mar 29, 2015 7:09:40 GMT -5
Thanks, great references....
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