![]() ![]() Minimize its effects by keeping your plants well fed and watered, as stressed plants are more susceptible. This fungus overwinters on weeds and decaying crop debris and spores may be transferred by rain, wind, tools, flea beetles and other insects. Potatoes usually show signs of infection as they enter the flowering stage. It likes warm (85 degrees F) wet weather.Įarly Blight most commonly attacks tomato and potato, but occasionally pepper and eggplant are affected too (though not usually as badly). There may also be dark sunken lesions on the stem and the fruit may rot from the stem end and drop. These slowly enlarge and merge and badly infected leaves eventually die (those at the bottom of the plant first and then progressing upward). It is a form of Alternaria Blight that first manifests itself as irregular shaped dark brown concentric spots on the shaded lower leaves. (Lycopersicon esculentum)ĭisease Resistance: Late Blight, Early Blight, Fusarium Wilt (races 1,2), Verticillium Wilt, SLS Solanaceae Lycopersicon esculentumĪlternaria solanii, Alternaria tomatophilaĮarly Blight is the most common tomato disease in more humid areas. When the siege of disease hits your tomatoes, Iron Lady will be among the last standing! First in a new generation of triple resistant varieties, from our collaboration with Cornell University and North Carolina State University. Resistance to SLS is robust, but can be further bolstered by reducing the presence of inoculums: plant Iron Lady away from susceptible varieties. Comprehensive resistance to all but one minor strain of late blight. Determinate plants are 2.5-3’ tall and don’t require trellising. Fruit size is 3-4” in diameter and approximately 5 oz in weight. Fine textured fruit is both dense and juicy with good tomato flavor. Organic Iron Lady F1 Hybrid - Fight the blight with this disease resistant mid-size red slicer! Iron Lady exhibits triple resistance to the three major tomato leaf diseases – early blight, late blight and Septoria leaf spot – as well as tolerance to verticillium and fusarium wilt. ![]()
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