I don't care for nothing but my tomatoes..

[cassiani]

Been growing at the same spot for almost 20 years. All my space is dedicated to tomatoes and a few basil. Every year I don't tell the wife and make the garden a few inches bigger =)

Here I am with 17' x 8' square foot of grow space ruined by a severe bacterial canker infection. Next year I need to plant something else. What else?!! (I don't care for nothing but my tomatoes!!)

So I need advices on what I can plant that cannot be afected by the canker.. So I can let the soil rest at least 2 years and plant tomatoes there again.

Looking forward on what you can suggest me my grow space is full sun from 11am till end of day.
please help!

[Nematode]

Grow tomatoes.
Lots of people having success in containers.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by cassiani

Been growing at the same spot for almost 20 years. All my space is dedicated to tomatoes and a few basil. Every year I don't tell the wife and make the garden a few inches bigger =)

Here I am with 17' x 8' square foot of grow space ruined by a severe bacterial canker infection. Next year I need to plant something else. What else?!! (I don't care for nothing but my tomatoes!!)

So I need advices on what I can plant that cannot be afected by the canker.. So I can let the soil rest at least 2 years and plant tomatoes there again.

Looking forward on what you can suggest me my grow space is full sun from 11am till end of day.
please help!

I just answered a similar question recently and still have the linik.

Bacterial Canker is NOT a soilborne disease but symptoms can appear on foliage and stems,and the bacterium can also be found inside of seeds.

Here's the link

https://www.google.com/#q=Tomato+Bac...ide+seed&hl=en

Carolyn

[cassiani]

Dear Carolyn,
taking your time to answer my message is a privillege.
I red a lot about bacterial canker and also used the link you provived me.

I understand this is not soilborn but since I have it it can survive in ground debris.

this citation come from the third link on the google surch you suggest.
''Field Production

Since all three bacterial pathogens can survive in crop debris, rotate tomatoes with non-host crops. If tomato crop debris is well worked into the top 15 cm (6 in.) of soil to speed decomposition, a 3-year rotation should be sufficient. Control weeds and volunteer tomatoes in and around the field, as they can act as reservoirs of disease.''

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by cassiani

Dear Carolyn,
taking your time to answer my message is a privillege.
I red a lot about bacterial canker and also used the link you provived me.

I understand this is not soilborn but since I have it it can survive in ground debris.

this citation come from the third link on the google surch you suggest.
''Field Production

Since all three bacterial pathogens can survive in crop debris, rotate tomatoes with non-host crops. If tomato crop debris is well worked into the top 15 cm (6 in.) of soil to speed decomposition, a 3-year rotation should be sufficient. Control weeds and volunteer tomatoes in and around the field, as they can act as reservoirs of disease.''

Yes,it can survive in plant debris, and also contaminate the soil when infected leaves drop off to the soil, but I'd sure go down more than 6 inches to bury.

Carolyn

[cassiani]

sounds like good news... so if I don't till, bury them next year deeper and put some mulch I should do fine?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by cassiani

sounds like good news... so if I don't till, bury them next year deeper and put some mulch I should do fine?

I wouldn't say fine,but it should help since infected leaves can still fall to the soil after turning it and then there could be splashback infection.

That is, these pathogens are spread primarily by wind and rain and one never knows when they will reappear and that also depends on which way the wind is blowing..

Carolyn

[bower]

Maybe you could burn or dispose of your plant material elsewhere. Get some fresh clean compost into the ground, and try afresh..???

[GrowingCoastal]

And maybe use plastic or mulch to cover the soil and prevent any splashing.