[生活小百科] Early Blight and Septoria Leaf Spot on Tomato Plants

Early blight and Septoria leaf spot infections most commonly begin in the early or middle part of the growing season but
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can start at any time. Infections can occur anywhere and are most severe in wet and humid areas.公仔箱論壇( g7 g* Z0 ^$ ?2 w

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How to identify Early Blight

Symptoms of early blight typically begin on the older, lower leaves of a tomato plant. Over time, infections spread upward to

newer growth. Early blight infections appear as spots that may start out circular or irregular in shape. Spots are dark brown

in color and form concentric rings, or a

bullseye pattern, as they grow. The area around the infection commonly turns yellow. As infections grow,
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leaves may fall off. Extensive loss , A  ^0 `8 F4 D9 w
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of foliage is common. Infections most commonly occur on leaves but can also appear on stems and fruit." @+ A" i/ `8 R

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How to identify Septoria Leaf Spot公仔箱論壇- X  v$ N) d( `" G' d3 I9 [8 h
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Symptoms of Septoria leaf spot also start

on the older, lower leaves of a tomato plant and spread upward to newer growth. The spots start out circular but change

shape as they grow and can merge with other spots. Spots typically have a dark brown edge with a lighter gray or tan center. 公仔箱論壇: @% }  H/ {+ r$ f4 ~

Small dark spots, the fruiting bodies of the fungus
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, will appear in the gray or tan centers. As infections progress, leaves can turn yellow, then brown and finally dry ( y& i" m/ z# i) x3 l1 G( ~( Y+ R
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and dead. Stems can also become infected but www2.tvboxnow.com! A; z/ A3 Y; ^3 v5 \, f0 s8 t

infection of fruit is rare.
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How to Prevent and Control Early Blight and
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Septoria Leaf Spot

Follow the 12 easy steps below to enjoy a 3 V5 v: g5 @6 E4 v2 D8 i+ Z% K

long season of sweet cherry tomatoes, colorful heirloom tomatoes and richly flavored sauce tomatoes.www2.tvboxnow.com& g: i' W: ~6 l
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Weed your garden. Some weeds,

like nightshade, can host early blight and Septoria leaf spot and spread them to your tomato plants.
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Rotate crop locations. Don’t www2.tvboxnow.com" e3 X5 o% {7 Z! w$ L

plant your tomatoes in the same place each year. Early blight and Septoria leaf spot can persist for multiple years in areas 1 i2 \) ^0 ~0 Q& e7 u9 ]  @

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Give your tomato plants more space for better airflow. At least 2 feet of spacing, more is better.
Cover the ground beneath your tomato plants with mulch, plastic or landscape fabric. A cover helps prevent the spread of & d7 f6 s& m* f  b+ `

fungus from the soil to your

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off the ground. Early blight and Septoria leaf spot can survive on stakes and cages. Use only new or disinfected stakes and

cages. Remove lower leaves for better airflow. As plants mature, remove lower leaves until there is about 8 to 10 inches of 公仔箱論壇- w4 X4 i) R9 [
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space above the soil without any leaves. Do not use www2.tvboxnow.com1 o, L) ]4 I9 t! I( o; B

overhead watering. 0 K  M; Y5 |& b
Avoid getting leaves and stems wet as much as possible and avoid watering in a way that may splash soil onto your plants.
Consider using a soaker hose or drip tape. Water in the early part of the day. This allows leaves to dry faster. Wet leaves allow
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fungus to grow and spread. Avoid working with plants when they are wet. Fungus can be spread more easily when leaves are ) n- I- Q7 |, J

wet. Keep your plants happy and healthy. Weak and stressed

plants are more susceptible to disease.2 q% N; E9 G% q# ~/ _% o, h
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Remove and destroy or throw away diseased leaves, both off the ) _% u; F1 A, r) x+ }% Q

plantsplant and any that have fallen onto the ground. This may help stop the spread if caught early
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enough. If a plant is heavily infectedtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. w, D  O9 ]  Y! E9 ~

, the entire plant should be removed and destroyed. Do not put infected leaves or plants in a compost pile. Tools used
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to remove diseased leaves should be disinfected before being used on a different plant.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* j  A1 A/ B( m/ K  R* _8 ~

Spray plants to prevent and control the $ d! G% o! I+ t; W! e3 a, D3 ]
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spread of Early blight and Septoria leaf spot. Commercial fungicides are available. For organic gardens, try 公仔箱論壇9 t1 N1 x5 l4 k# T$ r

GreenCure.
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Late Blight on Tomato Plants
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Late blight is another fungus that infects tomato plants. It spreads fast and can quickly kill all tomato
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plants in a garden. Once a tomato plant

is infected with late blight, the entire plant should be removed and destroyed. Late blight infections first appear as small,

water-soaked spots on leaves and stems that grow and turn dark brown or gray. A white downy growth may develop on the underside of infected leaves. Late blight( ^\" ^7 c, m, q$ y' c
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can infect all parts of a tomato plant, including the fruit. Most of the methods for preventing early blight and tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* \# L! [; b+ q% Y& N$ p! u
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Septoria leaf spot infections will also help prevent late blight infections.

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