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For more information on these and other horticultural topics, call or visit your local Extension office. You can also email your questions directly to Bobby Fletcher at bhfletcher@agcenter.lsu.edu.

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Herbicide Injury on Tomato
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LSU AgCenter agents receive numerous calls regarding diseases in tomatoes and other garden crops. Many times, home gardeners inflict problems by not following label directions on herbicide and other pesticides.

Tomato Garden Problems
Many home gardeners grow tomatoes in their vegetable gardens. Some self-inflicted problems have can be avoided by reading and following label directions when pesticides are being used.

Commercially Available TSWV-Resistant (or Tolerant) Tomato Varieties
Lists the variety, type, shape, fruit size, source and sales information for tomatoes that are commercially available.

Vegetable Gardening Update
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If you planted Irish potatoes in January or early February, you should begin seeing the plants mark the row(s). They will begin emerging from the seed pieces you planted four to six inches deep.