Ethylene Damage on Tomato March 16, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Dan Egel Read More We are getting close to the time of year when I begin to get phone calls about strange symptoms on tomato plants in greenhouses. Too often, the problem is ethylene[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension Transplant Production
Lookout for Tomato Pinworm: a Rare but Very Hungry Caterpillar that can Devastate Tomatoes October 20, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Elizabeth Long Read More Over the last few years, we’ve heard of 2 or 3 unusual cases of high tunnel tomato producers losing entire crops of their tomatoes, with plants suddenly looking brown and[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Bacterial Canker of Tomato September 15, 2021 - From Issues: 697 / 725 By: Dan Egel Read More Bacterial canker has been observed in late season tomato crops. This article will serve as a review of this important disease. The symptoms of bacterial canker vary considerably. In most[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Tomato Leaf Mold Diseases August 25, 2021 - From Issue: 696 By: Dan Egel Read More In 2015 and 2018, I observed Cercospora leaf mold of tomato in high tunnel operations. In Hotline articles in those years, I noted that Cercospora leaf mold is normally a[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Foliar Diseases of Tomato July 15, 2021 - From Issue: 693 By: Dan Egel Read More Listed below are select foliar diseases of tomato. Early blight and Septoria leaf blight These diseases are listed together because, from a few paces away, the diseases appear similar. And[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Cracking Tomatoes July 14, 2021 - From Issue: 693 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Tomatoes cracking in the late stages of ripening (Figure 1) was observed in our field visit. This article discusses conditions that are likely to predispose tomatoes to crack. The cracking[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture
Herbicide Drift on Tomatoes June 15, 2021 - From Issue: 691 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Off-target herbicide movement, whether from on-farm or neighboring farms, is not a new problem. However, in recent years it has been on the top of more minds. Although many crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Herbicide Injury
Reducing Blossom End Rot and Yellow Shoulder/Internal White Tissue in Tomato May 5, 2021 - From Issue: 688 By: Liz Maynard Read More As tomatoes bloom and set fruit it is a good time to review practices for avoiding some common fruit problems. Water management is key to avoiding blossom end rot. Adequate[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Tips for Managing Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) April 8, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More To regular readers of the Vegetable Crop Hotline, it may seem that we include an article about tomato spotted wilt virus every year out of custom. However, we have again[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Plant Disease Management
Tips for Managing Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Elizabeth Long and Laura Ingwell Read More Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a plant disease caused by a virus that infects more than 1,000 species of plants, including ornamentals and vegetables. Visual symptoms of TSWV vary[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
