Bacteria Spot - Is a rotation necessary?

Derby · August 10, 2013

After some internet sleuthing, I'm fairly certain my tomatoes are experiencing Bacteria Spot. I seem to be combating fairly well for the moment (not winning but not losing too badly).

I'm concerned about the implications for next year. I usually grow 10 or so tomato plants and an equal number of various peppers. I'm not terribly interested in growing something else instead. Do I need to suffer through a season sans tomatoes next year to let the bacteria die off? I don't know if I can go back to grocery store tomatoes.

I'm in central Illinois so relying on a nice, frigid winter isn't always an option.

b54red · August 11, 2013

Use the dilute bleach spray regularly and a good fungicide the next day on a weekly basis until it is under control. I had it so bad one year that every bell pepper I picked for over a month was ruined by it and most of the leaves were covered in specks. I started the spray routine and got it under control and have had no big problems with it since then; but I now spray not only my tomatoes with a preventative like Daconil I also spray my peppers. When ever I see a minor outbreak of speck I hit it with the dilute bleach spray and follow up with a copper spray or Daconil the next day.

Bill

August 10, 2013	#1
Derby Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central IL (5b) Posts: 20	Bacteria Spot - Is a rotation necessary? After some internet sleuthing, I'm fairly certain my tomatoes are experiencing Bacteria Spot. I seem to be combating fairly well for the moment (not winning but not losing too badly). I'm concerned about the implications for next year. I usually grow 10 or so tomato plants and an equal number of various peppers. I'm not terribly interested in growing something else instead. Do I need to suffer through a season sans tomatoes next year to let the bacteria die off? I don't know if I can go back to grocery store tomatoes. I'm in central Illinois so relying on a nice, frigid winter isn't always an option.

August 11, 2013	#2
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Use the dilute bleach spray regularly and a good fungicide the next day on a weekly basis until it is under control. I had it so bad one year that every bell pepper I picked for over a month was ruined by it and most of the leaves were covered in specks. I started the spray routine and got it under control and have had no big problems with it since then; but I now spray not only my tomatoes with a preventative like Daconil I also spray my peppers. When ever I see a minor outbreak of speck I hit it with the dilute bleach spray and follow up with a copper spray or Daconil the next day. Bill