By: Ali Epperson, Katelyn Miller, and Halley Martinez
(Phytophthora Infestans)
Interesting facts
- Blight can survive exposure to dry sunny conditions for up to an hour and even longer under cloudy conditions.
- Late blight can last up to 4 days under sunny conditions.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytophthora_infestans
TREATMENT
- Inspect transplants and purchase health plants. Select wilt and nematode resistant varieties.
- Choose a range of varieties that mature at different times.
- Practice crop rotation by planting tomatoes and related vegetables in a different spot in the garden each years.
- Allow adequate spacing between two plants.
- www.veggiegardener.com/tips-for-preventing-and-treating-tomato-blights/
Places the disease is most prevalent: Iowa
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Transmitted.
Blight is transmitted through the air and through garden tools. It is also transmitted through small insects and birds.
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