Caterpillars on High Tunnel Tomatoes July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Liz Maynard Read More We are seeing small caterpillars feeding on tomato leaves in high tunnels at Pinney Purdue. The first sign may be feeding partially through the leaf, or ‘windowpane’ feeding, or small[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato
Hornworms July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Rick Foster Read More One of the most impressive insect pests that we deal with on vegetables are the hornworms (Figure 1 and 2). These two species, tomato and tobacco hornworm, can reach up[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Colorado Potato Beetles June 22, 2017 - From Issue: 630 By: Rick Foster I have received some reports of Colorado potato beetles damaging both potatoes and tomatoes, including tomatoes in high tunnels. Both the adults and larvae are voracious feeders. As with most[Read More…] Article Categories: Potatoes Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
White Mold of Vegetables June 8, 2017 - From Issue: 629 By: Dan Egel Read More White mold has a large host range including tomatoes (where it may be referred to as timber rot), cucumbers, lettuce and snap beans as well as many more. In this[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Photos of Tomato Spotted Wilt and Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus May 9, 2017 - From Issue: 627 By: Dan Egel Read More Tomato spotted wilt virus can cause stunting (Figure 1), necrotic ring spots (Figure 2), mottling (Figure 3) or chlorosis (Figure 4). In Figure 5, a pepper plant is shown with[Read More…] Article Categories: Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Viruses on Greenhouse Tomatoes May 9, 2017 - From Issue: 627 By: Dan Egel Read More While many virus diseases affect pepper and tomato plants, in the Midwest, the most common virus diseases of these two crops are tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and Impatiens necrotic[Read More…] Article Categories: Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
Tomato Transplant Diseases April 13, 2017 - From Issue: 625 By: Dan Egel Read More Many Indiana growers may have tomato transplants growing in a greenhouse for field or greenhouse/high tunnel production. The three most likely diseases are bacterial spot, bacterial speck and bacterial canker. This article[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
How to Graft Tomato Plants March 20, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A new video explaining how to graft tomatoes is available at https://youtu.be/7Ufx66Isf88 Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Vegetable Grafting
The TOMI Project Aims to Help Tomato Growers Better Manage Foliar Diseases March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Lori Hoagland Effectively managing foliar diseases including late blight (LB), early blight (EB), and Septoria leaf spot (SLS), is one of the biggest challenges facing organic tomato growers. New, resistant hybrid varieties[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture
Growing Grafted Tomatoes in High Tunnels February 14, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Wenjing Guan Read More There are several potential benefits of growing grafted tomatoes, particularly for early season tomato production in greenhouses or high tunnels. If you are interested in trying this technique but wondering[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
