As you are planting your tomato plants, it’s worth revisiting a problem that hit our area several years ago. That problem is late blight. Given the drier conditions so far, late blight isn’t expected to be that much of an issue in 2012. This video by NPR’s Science Friday is a good primer on what blight is, how to identify it and what is done to combat it.
Check out the USDA Late Blight website which traces outbreaks around the U.S.
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