Rideout: Tomato plants vulnerable to broad range of wilt diseases

Rideout: Tomato plants vulnerable to broad range of wilt diseases
Andy Rideout
It is that time of year when home gardeners start setting their tomato plants. Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown by gardeners but they are also susceptible to a broad range of viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases, especially when exposed to wet conditions.
Of these diseases, the most common and often difficult to diagnosis are the ‘wilt’ diseases. Properly planting your tomato’s and avoiding bad drainage areas will prevent many of these common diseases.
Fusarium Wilt is a fungal disease favored by warm soil temperatures and low soil moisture; a little different from other wilt diseases. Symptoms are first noticed as yellowing of the lower leaves, often only on one side of the plant. The yellowed leaves gradually wilt and die. As the disease progresses, successive leaves yellow, wilt, and die but remain attached to the plant.

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