{"id":21054,"date":"2022-12-06T13:33:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T18:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=21054"},"modified":"2022-12-06T13:33:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T18:33:51","slug":"how-can-i-grow-tomatoes-without-them-getting-blight-or-other-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2022\/12\/06\/how-can-i-grow-tomatoes-without-them-getting-blight-or-other-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I grow tomatoes without them getting blight or other diseases?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>I have raised beds. The last two years my tomato plants, started from seed, have developed what we think is septorium (the fungus. It could be blight, I guess) starting from the lowest leaves and moving up the plant till all the plants are decimated. I have tried using different beds, digging out the soil from the beds, cutting the leaves from the bottom as it travels upward. I tried spraying with copper a few times. Do you have any suggestions so I can grow tomatoes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<div><em>Lynne M. Holland, Horticulture and Social Media Professional <\/em><\/div>\n<p>Your challenge with different blights on your tomatoes is pretty common.\u00a0 First of all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/septoria-leaf-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/septoria-leaf-spot\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670434328228000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nkEKP5Oy0Vooo1r9E1jUe\">Septoria Leaf Spot<\/a>\u00a0is pretty common.\u00a0 \u00a0Once you have had it then it is all about managing it.\u00a0 The link I included above from the<a href=\"https:\/\/hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/septoria-leaf-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/septoria-leaf-spot\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670434328228000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nkEKP5Oy0Vooo1r9E1jUe\">\u00a0University of Wisconsin\u00a0<\/a>is very gardener friendly.\u00a0 \u00a0The thin layer of mulch around the plant (not too deep) will be the best tool and then monitoring it so it doesn&#8217;t take over should it occur is a the next line of defense.\u00a0 In home gardens copper spray tends to happen a little too late to be a huge help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu\/DiagnosticKeys\/TomKey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu\/DiagnosticKeys\/TomKey.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670434328228000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Qn9lZ3Hx-LUMbogIHwZEo\">Cornell has a tomato\u00a0leaf disease k<\/a>ey with\u00a0great pictures should you encounter something else on the plants as well.\u00a0 The picture gallery is a big help with\u00a0identification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: I have raised beds. The last two years my tomato plants, started from seed, have developed what we think is septorium (the fungus. It could be blight, I guess) starting from the lowest leaves and moving up the plant till all the plants are decimated. 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