UHPLC-QTOF metabolomics revealed garlic extract and B. subtilis alter key defense pathways, enhancing tomato resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum, an agent of bacterial wilt.

If you have been growing tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) in your yard for any period of time, you've likely experienced the frustration of losing crops to diseases like late blight after prolonged ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – 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.

Maybe monsoon season is over and maybe not, but one thing we know for sure — with all this water and heat, we will be in the midst of a perfect storm for fungal diseases on our plants, especially ...

Tomatoes are a critical source of nutrients and remain one of the most widely cultivated fruits globally. However, intensive greenhouse practices increase susceptibility to diseases, which can reduce ...

The early diseases start with bottom leaves turning yellow and blotchy, eventually drying to brown and dropping off the stems. Then the disease works its way up the plant. Most times tomatoes can ...

One heavy rain or a single round with the hose could be the thing that ruins your tomato crop. Any amount of water that falls directly onto the plant's leaves can carry fungal spores that could lead ...

Pennsylvania’s No. 1 home-garden vegetable crop‚ tomatoes, should be hitting peak form this week and churning out trusses full of juicy, ripe fruits. However, this long-time summer pleasure is being ...

Water stress, plant disease, and proximity to walnut trees can all cause tomatoes to wilt. Learn how to manage this common problem. Nothing quite compares to the flavor of a homegrown, vine-ripened ...