bacterial speck and spot

[TightenUp]

i had one or both of these last season. do i have to do any special cleaning to my cages before planting this year? i left my cages outdoors along the side of the house all winter away from the garden and free of any plant debris

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by TightenUp

i had one or both of these last season. do i have to do any special cleaning to my cages before planting this year? i left my cages outdoors along the side of the house all winter away from the garden and free of any plant debris

Cleaning cages isn't going to help b'c the bacteria can fall to the soil from infected foliage and possibly cause splashback infection the next year and all NEW infections are transmitted via air and embedded in rain droplets/ Triple Sigh.

Carolyn

[TightenUp]

you saved me a bottle of bleach and a good deal of cleaning. thanks

[tomatoguy]

Solarizing your soil might help. I did mine, last year, but it wasn't because of Bacterial Spot or Speck. I left those behind at my old house, which oddly enough, is only about 7 miles away. I was starting to see a lot of Early Blight and after 6 years, I just figured it was time to let the soil rest for a year. We shall see how that works out, with this year's crop, I suppose.

mater

[TightenUp]

i grew in containers 2 yrs ago and it was just as bad. i think its just where i am.