RE: tomato woes

Solarization?  You mean cook the veggie garden?

Theresa

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of James R. Fisher
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:22 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato woes


Tchessie wrote:
> Well-
> I've tried antifungals, crop rotatation, resistant varieties, wishing and
> praying, but once again  I have wilt on 2 of my tomato plants (I always
> forget if it is fusarium or verticilium).  Either way, I ripped out one
> plant 2 weeks ago, today I ripped out my Sweet 100.  It, of course is
loaded
> with green tomatos (I picked all of the ripe and almost ripe ones and
> brought inside).  Bought killed me to yank it.  Is there anything that
gets
> rid of this problem???  I'm seriously considering removing the soil and
> replacing it- except I wouldn't have a clue how much to remove or if this
> would be a backache in vain!  Of course, this is the BEST spot in the
garden
> to grow tomatos (south wall, raised bed).  Rats!!
>
> Theresa
> Sac, CA
>
> P.S.  Thanks to David, Jesse, Kitty and Jim for chiming in on the
"politics"
> snit.  Was too tired to bother, but happy someone did.
And you're sure it's wilt ? You have no root nematodes in CA as they do in
Florida ? I guess you can't get methyl bromide any more, that would cure it
for sure. Does anybody know if solarization works against bacterial rots ?
I suspect it would, and that might be your best bet.
-jrf
--
Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]

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