An Update on the Use of Copper Products for Managing Bacterial Spot of Tomato March 17, 2015 - From Issue: 594 By: Dan Egel Bacterial spot of tomato is one of the most serious diseases facing tomato growers in Indiana. As described at Vegetable Diseases in Greenhouses (PDF), bacterial spot is more of a problem for[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
How Many Staked Tomatoes Should I Put in My High Tunnel? March 8, 2015 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel Over the last several years, the number of questions I have had about tomato production in high tunnels has increased dramatically. Since I am a plant pathologist, most of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Indiana’s Processing Tomato Industry in 1928 and 2013. December 29, 2014 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel While visiting my son in Lincoln, Nebraska this past summer, I had the chance to browse in a second hand store.I felt myself drawn to the book section where I[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato
An Update on the Use of Copper Products for Managing Bacterial Spot of Tomato November 24, 2014 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel 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…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Fungicide
Tomato Fruit Lesions August 10, 2014 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel Read More 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…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato
Preparing for Freezing Temperatures in the Tomato High Tunnel April 15, 2014 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel Read More 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…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
