Tomato blight is a catch-all term for a group of serious fungal infections that affect the production and quality of fruit. The fungi attack tomatoes in different ways at different times, with ...

It can be difficult to determine what disease is affecting the veggies in your garden, but if you look closely, you can tell ...

Q: We’ve been getting blight on our tomatoes the last couple of seasons. Can we spray something on the ground between now and planting time to kill the disease? A: No. The sprays that help head off ...

Some of my tomatoes have blight. What can I do? Without actually seeing your plants, it is difficult to diagnose the exact type of blight your tomatoes have. This time of year, late blight would be ...

Tomatoes are generally easy to cultivate and require minimal maintenance, but gardeners must pay close attention to their leaves. April's warm yet damp weather creates ideal conditions for a highly ...

Q: Could you give me some advice on how to proceed in the future with regard to this tomato blight we are all "so enjoying" this year? As I plan for next year's garden, I understand crop rotation, but ...

Many of you have heard stories or read about the great potato famine which occurred in Ireland during 1840’s and 50s. But did you know it originated in Mexico? In 2009, there was a major outbreak of ...

A third disease, late blight, is a less common but much more serious infection that occurs during cool, moist years. We won’t have to worry about that this year because of the hot, dry summer we’ve ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Four hundred one tomato genotypes representing 11 species were screened against early blight (EB) disease caused by Alternaria solani in a net ...

The start of the autumn garden season begins as nights grow cooler, and days become shorter and this is also when late summer and fall garden problems start to sprout. From late blights on tomatoes to ...