Getting Rid of Tomato Blight

Tomato Blight isn't something rare. Usually when people grow tomatoes at home, most of the plants suffer from bight, and getting rid of it before the plant dies becomes your top priority.

Basically there are two kinds of Tomato Blight, namely:

• Early Blight and
• Late Blight

Sometimes, no matter how much trouble you take: making sure that the soil is fertile and free of blight causing fungi namely, Phytophthora infestans, the end result is brown spots on the tomato plant - Blight!!

When the fungus emerges, it's not going to begin on all the plants at once. Usually, it starts on one plant and then proceeds to the others. However, before you know it, the others are already infected (You may not see it). 

Most people think that by removing the infected plant they're safe. But, the problem has already spread and hence it's a futile attempt. Then what should you do to get rid of tomato blight?

It's widely accepted that prevention is better than cure right? So, let's take a look at what you could do in order to prevent tomato blight in the first place.

When to fertilize tomato Plants?

One of the most common questions that home gardeners commonly ask is – ‘When to fertilize tomatoes?’ There’s no hard and fast rule that says tomatoes need to be fertilized ‘X’ days after planting. But, experience does help you determine when you need to fertilize them as per your soil conditions – since the soil in every home is different.

Of course there are plenty of different theories when it comes to fertilizing tomatoes. But, all I can say with confidence is – It would be better to never fertilize than add excess! Therefore, this article would help you determine how much fertilizer to use so that you don’t over fertilize your precious tomato plants.

So when is the best time to fertilize tomato plants?

As already mentioned everyone does it differently and the fertilizers used vary as well. But, the best times to fertilize your tomato plant would be: