Key Points Caterpillars, slugs, chewing insects, wildlife, and fungi are the top culprits behind holes in outdoor plant ...

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Environmental conditions Humidity. Gray leaf spot thrives in moist conditions, and high humidity can encourage the fungus to grow and spread. Infections require humidity levels to be above 90% for ...

Tomatoes represent a $1.9 billion annual crop, nationwide. They’re planted on 330,000 acres across 18 states, but diseases such as bacterial spot can ravage the popular crop.

Biological control of tomato bacterial spot by seed microbiolization. ... Eggplants and bell peppers are other economically important hosts for this pathogen (Lopes & Quezado ... area under the number ...

"Lunchbox" pepper mix. SVPS0953 (bacterial leaf spot resistant), in orange, red, and yellow "Sweet Nibblers," available in red seeds or plants or yellow seeds or plants.

“If you’re growing bacterial leaf spot-susceptible varieties, have those guys in separate fields.” Another concern for pepper growers is anthracnose, a fungal disease that can grow on strawberries and ...

Symptoms of Bacterial Spot Symptoms of bacterial spot on tomato can appear on the leaves, fruit, and stems. Leaf lesions are dark and water soaked initially, eventually turning brownish black.

Most plants grow best in temperatures ranging from 59°–86°F. When temperatures above 90°F are sustained for long periods, plant growth is slowed, and some plants begin to show signs of stress.

Bacterial leaf spot on a tomato plant leaf. Hausbeck added that for tomatoes and peppers, bacterial leafspots are the most common and difficult to manage. Copper-based fungicides have been the ...