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Septoria Leaf Spot of Tomato

Septoria leaf spot, which is caused by Septoria lycopersici, results in spotting and wilting of tomato foliage. This fungal disease causes circular spots with dark brown margins and tan to gray centers dotted with black pycnidi...

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Early Blight of Tomato

Early blight (Alternaria solani) is problematic on tomatoes causing brown to black spots with ‘bull’s eye’ appearance on lower and mid-canopy leaves. Low levels of early blight on tomato lower leaves are generally not dam...

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Blossom-end rot

Home gardeners become distressed when they notice that a dry, sunken decay has developed on the blossom end of the tomatoes in their garden. This can happen especially on the first tomatoes of the season that have been carefu...

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Tasty Tomatoes

Each tomato variety has its own taste and texture. Plant an assortment of several varieties each spring in your garden to discover those that best suit your tastes.Nothing beats a homegrown tomato, which is probably why they’...

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