Late blight is a fungal disease that is affecting tomato plants this summer. The New York Times reports it’s been wiping out tomato crops in the Northeast, and in the Hudson Valley region of New ...

Your tomato plant has finally set green fruit, and you can just imagine how delicious those home-grown tomatoes will be. But suddenly, some leaves turn deep brown, there are dark blotches on stems ...

Septoria Leaf Spot and early blight can cause black spots on tomato plant leaves. Learn the cause of these fungal diseases, how to treat them, and how to prevent black spots on tomato leaves.

Tomato plants throughout much of the Northeast were hit last summer with a devastating fungal disease called "late blight." It's the same disease that led to the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s.

“Late blight is common in damp coastal environments, “ explains Carroll, “but less common elsewhere. This fungus loves high humidity and temperatures between 50-78°F. How to treat tomato blight ...

Tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables in home gardens. While tomatoes are relatively easy to grow, there are ...

Potato and tomato plants around the Garden State are in danger from the disease “late blight,” which quickly kills them. “Tuesday it was found in a couple potato fields in South Jersey ...

Grocery store tomatoes can’t hold a candle to a sun-warmed, freshly-picked, homegrown ripe tomato, but growing your own tomatoes isn’t always as easy as we might like. Many diseases can affect ...

With our recent rainy weather and storms, I am not surprised that we diagnosed late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in the University of Vermont Plant Diagnostic Clinic in late August.So far, it has ...

Plant pathologist Mannon Gallegly developed the first blight-resistant tomato in 1963. The waiting list for his new variety is already in the thousands. June 15, 2024 ...

Tomatoes are a favorite among gardeners due to their versatility and delicious taste. However, growing tomatoes can sometimes be challenging, especially when dealing with diseases that can damage or ...