Frogleg wrote:

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:58:57 GMT, DigitalVinyl
wrote:

I've read a lot about rotaing crops/plants and for me it isn't
terribly practical. Tomatoes & peppers cover most of my area so
rotating really can't be done. I only have one large size container
without peppers(7 plants) or tomatoes(3 plants) so unless I grow my
garden considerably rotation really isn't possible. (I've kept it
small and maintainable) And next year I'm looking to add more hot
peppers and a cherry tomato.

Rotation is mainly used to reduce disease transmission. If your plants
are OK this year, there's not much reason to have to rotate for the
next. Home gardeners grow the same things in the same places for
years. If you *do* have a disease problem, it would be wise to not
plant the same thing in the same place.

Well, one of my containers was hit by what I believe was Vermicilium
Wilt. I've steadily nursed the plant but the wilt continues to
steadily defoliate it--It is nearly naked except for top growth. I've
harvested 12 tomatoes (slighlty smaller than expected) and another 12
one the way. I'm going to grow brocolli and some small interplantings
there next year.

My potato plant also had characteristic V-shape yellowing on leaves
and one branch completely defoliated. This looked like VW as well.

In my large patch of ground I one tomato bush is convered with black
intervenial patches. I've never ID'd what this is. I guess maybe some
kinda blight. Don't know if this should be rotated--which would a
shame. Perfect spot.
http://members.aol.com/digitalvinyl66/tomatospots.jpg
It has steadily progressed from the bottom up and covers just about
the entire five and a half foot plant. However it didn't seem to hurt
production. I've harvested 4 dozen 1/4lb plums and I've got a dozen or
more still growing.


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener