![]() Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood. Some crop varieties are resistant to Anthracnose.Īnthracnose can also be carried on the surface of the seed, in which case treat them with hot water (127 degrees F for 25 minutes) or bleach solution (1 part bleach to 10 parts water for 30 minutes) to kill the spores. They may also be spread on the hands if the gardener, so don’t touch wet plants (especially not after removing infected plants). You can reduce this by mulching around the plants and by using drip irrigation. The saladette-type fruits are deep red in colour with dark green-black markings. The spores are most often spread via water, when soil containing spores are splashed onto the plants by rain or irrigation. A beautiful indeterminate tomato variety from Ukraine. The spores overwinter on volunteers and crop debris, so clear up the beds in fall and rotate your crops. Keep the plants off of the ground on stakes or cages to provide good air circulation. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces small green striped tomatoes with light green. Remove diseased plants promptly to minimize its spread. Ukrainian variety, developed by Ruslan Dukhov. Sunken, round, water-soaked spots appear on fruit.Īnthracnose prevention is easier than cure. The spots enlarge and merge, getting darker until the leaves drop off and the plant is defoliated (or the stem is girdled) and dies. The Black Vernissage tomato is a beautiful heirloom tomato cultivar. This disease first appears as small, variously colored, circular spots (those on watermelon are angular) on the older leaves, though it eventually spreads to younger leaves, stems, pods and fruit. ![]() Fortunately for California gardeners it doesn’t thrive in our hot dry summers. Tomato plants need to move and sway in the breeze to develop strong stems. It can spread very quickly in warm (80 degrees F), wet weather, especially if air circulation is poor. The spots enlarge and merge, getting darker until the leaves drop off and the plant is defoliated (or the stem is girdled) and dies. Anthracnose is a fungal disease of corn, cucumber, beans, peppers, squash and tomato.
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