Comments on: How to Grow Healthy Tomatoes http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/early-blight-catches-tomato.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Wed, 23 May 2012 01:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas W http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/early-blight-catches-tomato.html/comment-page-1#comment-15577 Thomas W Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:30:50 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/the-early-blight-catches-the-tomato/#comment-15577 I've had good success controlling 'powdery mildew' off courgettes, using Neem + Baking soda + SprayFix/RainGard as spreader sticker to keep the solution on. Now I'm having to look into what to use, on my tomatoes.. Neem oil, or neem leaf powder (soak it in water, strain thru a cloth) are available at most Indian wholesalers. Leaf powder is anti-fungal but only the oil is anti-insect as well. My recipe (mildew) is 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda, 1-2 tsp neem oil and/or water from soaking neem leaf powder, 1 ml RainGard per liter. Normally I make about 4.5 liters. Plus, about 5 ml of detergent overall if I'm using neem oil, to emulsify -- if powder, I probably use 5-8 grams total. Pressure sprayer with wand, very helpful. Now to see how this works on tomatoes! I’ve had good success controlling ‘powdery mildew’ off courgettes, using Neem + Baking soda + SprayFix/RainGard as spreader sticker to keep the solution on.

Now I’m having to look into what to use, on my tomatoes..

Neem oil, or neem leaf powder (soak it in water, strain thru a cloth) are available at most Indian wholesalers. Leaf powder is anti-fungal but only the oil is anti-insect as well. My recipe (mildew) is 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda, 1-2 tsp neem oil and/or water from soaking neem leaf powder, 1 ml RainGard per liter. Normally I make about 4.5 liters.

Plus, about 5 ml of detergent overall if I’m using neem oil, to emulsify — if powder, I probably use 5-8 grams total. Pressure sprayer with wand, very helpful.

Now to see how this works on tomatoes!

]]> By: How to Paint a Watercolor Tomato http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/early-blight-catches-tomato.html/comment-page-1#comment-13613 How to Paint a Watercolor Tomato Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:15:20 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/the-early-blight-catches-the-tomato/#comment-13613 [...] how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free!Here at Little House in the Suburbs we’ve grown tomatoes,  dried tomatoes, broiled tomatoes, fried tomatoes, pickled tomatoes, and even laughed at my [...] [...] how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free!Here at Little House in the Suburbs we’ve grown tomatoes,  dried tomatoes, broiled tomatoes, fried tomatoes, pickled tomatoes, and even laughed at my [...]

]]> By: Tomato Lady http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/early-blight-catches-tomato.html/comment-page-1#comment-6945 Tomato Lady Fri, 21 May 2010 21:12:47 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/the-early-blight-catches-the-tomato/#comment-6945 Kalinda--It never got bad, fortunately. Of course it's hard to know what you did to help when you try multiple methods, but I think keeping the leaves off the ground, good air circulation, and mulching helps. I have found neem oil at Lowe's, although I can't say if they carry it in all their stores. I never tried the milk solution, but I believe in starting as minimal as possible, so that or the baking soda will be my first lines of defense this year. Good luck. Kalinda–It never got bad, fortunately. Of course it’s hard to know what you did to help when you try multiple methods, but I think keeping the leaves off the ground, good air circulation, and mulching helps. I have found neem oil at Lowe’s, although I can’t say if they carry it in all their stores. I never tried the milk solution, but I believe in starting as minimal as possible, so that or the baking soda will be my first lines of defense this year. Good luck.

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