Detailed description Quiet a number of maladies can plague the tomato fruit. If you have noticed abnormal cavities pitted with scar tissue and swelling, your tomato may be afflicted with cat-facing fruit deformity. Cat-facing refers to a type of physiological damage affecting tomatoes and represented by scarring and cavities near the blossom end. So called

BLOSSOM END ROT (BER) This relatively common problem is not a disease but rather a physiological disorder caused by a calcium imbalances within the plant. A water-soaked spot at the blossom end of the fruits is the classic symptom of this disorder. BER mostly affects: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squash, cucumbers and water melons. BER is most

Downy mildew is a disease of the foliage caused by a fungus-like (Oomycete) organism. It is spread from plant to plant by airborne spores. It is a disease of wet weather as infection is favored by prolonged leaf wetness. A range of common edible and ornamental plants can be affected including brassicas, carrots, grapevines, lettuce,

Introduction Powdery mildew can affect numerous plants including fruit, vegetable, and agronomic crops as well as herbaceous ornamentals. This common and widespread disease can occur in commercial and residential plantings. Susceptible plants that are infected early in the season can be seriously damaged, while plant species affected later in the season may not be significantly