Common Diseases of Tomato and Their Control: Botrytis Gray Mold
Caused by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, gray mold is responsible for a variety of diseases including damping off and blights. It affects the flowers, fruits, stems and foliage of over…
Caused by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, gray mold is responsible for a variety of diseases including damping off and blights. It affects the flowers, fruits, stems and foliage of over…
Caused by one of three races of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum, this warm weather disease affects peppers, eggplant, potatoes, and legumes as well as tomatoes, and survives on weeds such…
Buckeye Rot of tomato is caused by three species of the soil borne fungus-like water mold, Phytophthora: P. capsici, P. drechsleri, and P. nicotiana var. parasitica. The disease is common…
Caused by a lack of calcium uptake from the soil, blossom end rot can affect peppers as well as tomatoes. It appears as a water-soaked spot on the blossom end…
Bacterial spot is caused by several species of Xanthomonas, most commonly X. perforans, and is more prevalent in warm (75-86 F) humid climates with frequent rainfall (or overhead watering). The…