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Saving Tomatoes From Bugs, Blight, Drought and More
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
August 8, 2002| Author:
Adrienne Cook
| Copyright 2002 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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August is the month for tomatoes. This year, judging by readers'
queries, has been a trying one for backyard farmer and fruit alike.
Drought and uneven and improper watering have harbored two
diseases the tomato grower can do without: leaf blight and blossom-
end rot.
The latter is particularly disheartening. Perfectly normal-
looking fruit will suddenly develop a spot that turns at first a
sickly green, then darkens to black. Often, this spot spreads until
half the tomato become...
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