http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/03/to-prune-or-not-to-prune%e2%80%a6/ Garden Harvest Supply sells home and garden products with the goal of providing high quality products at affordable prices. We also emphasize products that are safe for you, your pets and the environment. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/03/to-prune-or-not-to-prune%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-260 jstutzman Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:06:30 +0000 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/03/to-prune-or-not-to-prune%e2%80%a6/#comment-260 Pruning tomato plants when wet should not increase the risk of disease unless you are already suffering from a tomato problem related to damp conditions like Anthracnose or Early Blight--and doing any trimming without disinfecting tools after each cut. It is sometimes a good idea to trim leaves close to the ground if they are yellowing or showing signs of disease. When watering your tomatoes try to keep water only at the base of the plant and off leaves to reduce the risk of fungal infections. Pruning tomato plants when wet should not increase the risk of disease unless you are already suffering from a tomato problem related to damp conditions like Anthracnose or Early Blight–and doing any trimming without disinfecting tools after each cut. It is sometimes a good idea to trim leaves close to the ground if they are yellowing or showing signs of disease. When watering your tomatoes try to keep water only at the base of the plant and off leaves to reduce the risk of fungal infections.

]]> http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/03/to-prune-or-not-to-prune%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Tammy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:35:03 +0000 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/03/to-prune-or-not-to-prune%e2%80%a6/#comment-235 What will happen if tomato plants are pruned when wet? Does this increase the risk of disease? What will happen if tomato plants are pruned when wet? Does this increase the risk of disease?

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