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  • From: robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Early blight on tomatos
  • Date: Sat, 06 May 2000 19:46:07 -0400


If you use copper, try to get the wettable powder type it will not burn
the foliage as the liquid form does in very hot weather, also make sure
its blight and not bacterial speck that is common at this time of the
year especially on tomato and pepper plants ready to go into the field
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton,NJ...


Liz Pike wrote:
>
> Use a copper based fungicide (allowable organic control) & do it
> quick--blight spreads fast, and is especially happy to infect heirlooms!
> Also be sure to heavily mulch surviving plants to prevent soil (fungus
> spores) splashing up on plants during rain/irrigation. Johnny's carries it
> in the pint & quart:
>
> http://www.johnnyseeds.com/cgi-local/Minishopsql4.cgi
>
> Liz Pike
> Morningstar Gardens
> Pollocksville NC
> ICQ 46954468
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