Transcription of A Visual Guide: Tomato Foliage, Stem & Root Problems
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Page 1 of 7 Visit us on the Web: Visual Guide: Tomato Foliage, Stem & Root ProblemsDisease preventionThis guide lists the most common foliar Problems of tomatoes (forproblems on fruit, see our Visual Guide: Tomato Fruit Problems ), butpreventing Problems is usually easier than curing them. So, here are tenstrategies to help prevent diseases and other Problems :1. Although many heirloom varieties have better flavor than newervarieties, they lack disease resistance. Purchasing disease resistantcultivars can help, but keep in mind that disease resistance doesnot mean immunity.
7. Viruses, such as, curly top, mosaic viruses, etc., can affect flowering and fruit set. 8. Lack of air circulation can inhibit the movement of pollen to the flower pistils. Lack of air circulation Crowding tomatoes can encourage moisture loving fungal diseases by blocking air circulation and keeping the foliage from drying out properly.
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