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Fungus tomato problem last summer (post #16306)

bandel on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 12:40
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Here is Southwestern Pennsylvania, we had a problem with a fungus blight that affected a large number of tomato plants and tomatoes.
What will I need to plan for this year to keep it from affecting my tomatoes. I want to only do organic.

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Yes, 2009 was a really bleak (post #16306, reply #1 of 3)

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Ruth in reply to bandel [original] on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 14:50

Yes, 2009 was a really bleak year for tomatoes. For 2010, plant your tomatoes in a different place, and pray for warmer, drier weather. It's too late to mention this now, but I will anyway: all blighted plants should be disposed of in plastic bags, not composted.

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Rotating your crops is a (post #16306, reply #2 of 3)

by SteveA in reply to bandel [original] on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 11:45

Rotating your crops is a must.

--Steve Aitken, Editor, Fine Gardening
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Good idea, placing them in a (post #16306, reply #3 of 3)

by jem777 in reply to bandel [original] on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 00:11

Good idea, placing them in a more fresher grounds will prevent this problem.