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An Update on the Use of Copper Products for Managing Bacterial Spot of Tomato

For 100 years bacterial spot has been causing huge losses for tomato growers worldwide. For 100 years products containing copper have held the key to controlling this devastating tomato disease.[Read More…]

Tomato Fruit Lesions

The photos that accompany this article are of lesions caused by various diseases that occur on tomato fruit. The list includes diseases I commonly see in Indiana, so the list [Read More…]

Preparing for Freezing Temperatures in the Tomato High Tunnel

The low tonight is forecasted to be 28 F. In preparation, we placed clear plastic over each row. This type of plastic is not vented. Therefore, one must be very [Read More…]