Target Crops: Potatoes & Tomatoes.
Damage
Tomatoes can tolerate losing some of their low leaves to early blight, but if persistent rain causes the disease to move more than halfway up the plants, they may be doomed. Most of the time early blight weakens plants but does not kill them.
Prevention
- Make use of trellises and supports that will keep the vines off the ground.
- Avoid watering from above: Using soaker hoses or drip irrigation keep foliage dry, which makes it more difficult for early blight and other diseases to spread. Avoid overhead watering techniques (sprinklers).
Pest & Diseases Solution
