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Covington, WA

Does anyone have any ideas how to control this. Mine are just starting to color up and the blight starts to hit. I'd like to salvage as many as I can.

9/3/2005 1:08:08 AM

Follansbee, Wv

Treatment depends on what kind of blight it is. Describe the blight or post some pictures, maybe I can help.

9/3/2005 8:15:20 AM

Montoursville, PA

Many tomato problems can be largely eliminated, by using a good mulch. Ground splash and some insect movement is detered, by the mulch. More even moisture is a less stress factor too. Rotation, of the crop, is a very good idea. Tomatos like full sun and good air circulation. Finally read the catalogs closely and seek resistant varieties.

Prevention is far better than fungicide control efforts.

Neem Oil, with baking soda added, is one treatment that can be placed up, to a few days before harvest. One, of the problems is that many fungicides can not be placed, on tomatos, when the blight shows up, to close to harvest.

9/3/2005 9:32:59 PM