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26-05-2007, 06:11 PM posted to triangle.gardens
Philip Semanchuk
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Ongoing care for tomato plants
In article ,
(don) wrote:
In article k.net,
wrote:
At the risk of stating the obvious, water your tomato plants if the soil
gets dry.
I've heard it's better to just water the ground around the plant, and not
soak
the leaves as well. Is that true?
Tomato plants tend to be vulnerable to fungus and mildew attacking the
leaves, especially in this humid climate. I have always operated under
the assumption that getting the leaves wet would only encourage
problems. I also made a habit of mulching the soil around my plants so
that rainwater couldn't splash dirt onto the leaves, which I've heard
aids soil-borne diseases in attacking the plants.
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