The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...
Countless gardeners know the joy of watching well-tended tomatoes evolve on the vine -- and the horror of discovering a brown, leathery spot on the bottom of those precious beefsteak, roma, or ...
Five trials were carried out under greenhouse conditions to test the efficacy of spray programmes based on biocontrol agents, phosphite-based fertilizers and a chemical inducer of resistance ...
My tomato blossom-end rot is worse than past years. My theory is we had a lot of rain early, followed by a dry spell in mid-July, followed by a lot more rain. Some internet blogs suggest adding ...
Noticing wilted leaves on your precious tomato plants? The culprit may be something you wouldn't expect: Overwatering. You've spent hours working on your precious tomato plants, keeping them moist, ...
RECENT observations on the brown root rot complex of tomatoes caused Last and Ebben 1 to support the view of Termohlen 2 that a fungus which produces a grey sterile mycelium in culture is responsible ...
Warm, wet weather encourages the growth of most tomato diseases. They spread slowly in spring and early summer, and often go undetected at first. Then suddenly, by mid-July, your tomato plants look ...
There you are, enjoying a lovely stroll through your vegetable garden when something out of the ordinary catches your eye. You head over to the tomato plants that you’ve been anxiously waiting to ...
Gardening season is full steam ahead and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...
Q: Our tomato fruits start filling out very nicely but almost overnight some fruits develop open bottoms, almost like it was sliced off. What causes this and what can be done? – Mike H. A: Your photos ...
Often considered the crown jewel of the home vegetable garden, tomatoes face a number of disorders that can hinder their growth and performance and disappoint even the most dedicated grower. Insects ...