Saving Stressed Tomatoes

Reader Contribution by Stan Slaughter
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Stan Slaughter

Hot weather and “early blight” yellowing lower leaves have given my tomatoes a tough time in some years. Try saving stressed tomatoes from heat or early blight using shade, vermicompost tea, and removing blighted leaves.

Remove Wilted Leaves

Pick as many wilted leaves off as you dare and either burn them or send them to the municipal compost pile. Just don’t let them get back into your garden soil.

Use Shade Cloth

Arrange a shade cover as best you can. I’ve been stapling white row cover to the wooden stakes and wiring it to T-posts. This is a good use for old used row cover left over from winter.

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