Comments on: Godzilla vs. Phytophthora infestans – or The year of Zero Tomatoes https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: mitchdcba https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4777 Sat, 22 May 2010 07:32:51 +0000 #comment-4777 I have always been a lover of tomatoes and my greatest weakness is Italian dishes especially pasta with lots and lots of tomato sauce. There are many things that you can enjoy from eating tomatoes or tomato-based meals and drinking tomato juices.
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]]> By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4776 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:38:39 +0000 #comment-4776 Great post! I bought my two Bonnie plants at Home Depot in April and we cerrtainly had the cool, perpetually rainy weather in the mid-Atlantic last week. I have spent hours today trimming away the affected leaves and stems and have a question regarding all of the beautiful, large green tomatoes that are seemingly unaffected.. If there are no spots or discoloration of any kind on the tomatoes can they be eaten (fried or pickled/canned) or do they need to be tossed? I must have fifty or so but I am hesitant to move forward without knowing. Thanks!

]]> By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4775 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:35:32 +0000 #comment-4775 That's article doesn't cover the actual reason to over come this problem

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]]> By: Simon https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4774 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:34:19 +0000 #comment-4774 Thanks for the great post, t goes to show that no matter how hard us humans try to outwit mother nature she has a way of biting back.

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4773 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:53:14 +0000 #comment-4773 everyone needs to view "the world according to Monsanto"
it's free on youtube.
monsanto and syngento have been developing fungi for decades.
they can spray fungi on crops.
Clinton did it to the Columbian coca fields
monsanto makes fungiside.
2+2 equals crop failures.Google agro-terrorism, agro-business,
just a little researce will revealshocking info.
god help us.

]]> By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4772 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:59:12 +0000 #comment-4772 I have read 'Diet for a Small Planet', but propaganda? I find that hard to believe, but I do agree with you that Govt, too is to blame, but what do you suggest is the solution? Oregonian conspiracy theorists aside, the fact is that It is peopl, humans, who believe and spread propaganda, not plants and animals. If blame is to be had, it is us.

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4771 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:50:05 +0000 #comment-4771 You need to read "Diet for a small Planet" It is NOT to many people….that is propaganda…..It is Gov. control…wake up!

]]> By: Bren https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4770 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:08:38 +0000 #comment-4770 Great article! I live in the mountains of NC (zone 6). Several years ago we would lose all our tomatoes to this late blight just as the fruit would start to ripen. I even skipped growing them one year. But ever since we got two dairy cows and, thus, plenty of manure we haven't had a problem with the blight. My Brandy wines are 5 feet tall and loaded with green tomatoes. They are ripening a bit late due to the cool weather this summer but I think side dressing with plenty of manure has been the key for us to avoid the blight.

]]> By: Sally https://gardern.co.za/2009/08/summer-of-no-tomatoes/#comment-4769 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:57:20 +0000 #comment-4769 Great indepth post. Thanks for covering the detail of blight in all its horror ! And sorry that yours have succumbed.
I am growing tomatoes in pots in the UK and we too have had a wet, cool summer. I bought some bordeaux mixture to use (contains 30% tetracopper tricalcium sulphate) and am just working up to spraying. I don't really want to but I know I will really regret that decision if I get blight.

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