Nothing compares to the taste of a freshly picked tomato. And when your plants remain healthy, you can harvest these tasty treats all season long. But, no matter how often we tend to our plants, sometimes a disease affects our garden and the tomato plants suffer. These diseases can affect everyone from the gardener with just one patio tomato to the farmer with an acre-sized plot. Read on for a listing of the 10 most common diseases that affect tomato plants plus tips to cure and prevent infection. Prevention Many diseases can be prevented with the right planting methods and good practices: Plant tomatoes far enough apart to provide good air circulation and do not water overhead. Destroy any infected plants at the end of the growing season. Do not compost these plants as they can re-infest your garden next year. Sanitize your tools between uses. Common Tomato Diseases Early […]
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