Higgs Boson wrote:
The "wilt" or whatever it is got so bad that I pulled up several large
plants that were not producing. Also trimmed all the foliage
(infected, dried) from the remaining plants and left ONLY the tomatoes
to (I HOPE!) ripen.




2. Nursery guy also said that I should not replant edibles in that
area; that I should remove the earth to a depth of (I think he said )
about 6" or more; that it would take "several years" for the area to
recover. (Assuming it is infected).

That sounds pretty drastic to me; esp removing the earth. It's been
suggested by a landscape friend that I PLANT some edibles, even
tomatoes, in that area to see what happens to them. Perhaps wait
until this unseasonable cool and damp gives way to usual summer heat.

What do you think?



I think you have a long enough growing season so you can afford to
experiment. If it were here (Denver, where our frosts/freezes can be as
little as 90 days apart) I'd be more aggressive about a cure. Do you
think a fungus will survive a long, dry period? I'd talk to a county ag
extension representative and see what they say.

gloria p