Silicon, described as a quasi-essential plant nutrient, can also play a big role in protecting crops against diseases.

Always mulch around tomato plants to block soil-borne diseases and help retain moisture while keeping weeds down. Water consistently at the base using a soaker hose to prevent diseases like ...

Tomatoes are the rock stars of the summer harvest and this is the time of the growing season when many tomato growers are counting down the days until they harvest lots of ripe fruit. This is also the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Nitrate reduction in leaves of tomato occurred at the same rate in plants grown in 8.0 mol m-3 nitrate as in plants grown in 2.0 mol m-3 ...

The next time you crack an egg in the kitchen, save the shell. Eggshells contain important nutrients that can enrich your compost pile or feed plants, including tomatoes. Using eggshells on tomatoes ...