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Symptoms and Control measures.

Bacterial Speck


Bacterial Speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato) :

It is characterized by tiny, dark brown to black spots with surrounding yellow halo; may result in leaf and plant stunting.

Control: Discard or destroy any affected plants. Do not compost them. Rotate your tomato plants yearly to prevent re-infection next year. Do not share seeds from affected plants, as even with seed treatment for bacterial speck, there is a chance that it will survive.

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