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Tomato Issues

Tomato Issues

The Farmers Exchange Community has kept us busy the past week with common tomato issues here in north Georgia this time of year.  Here are a couple of the most common issues we have been seeing this past week.   Issue #1 ... Tomato Hornworm  Hornworms are the some of the largest caterpillars and measure up to 4" long.  While tomatoes are their favorite host, they may also be found on potatoes, eggplants, peppers, and some weeds including horsenettle and nightshade.  Hornworms start to feed on the leaves on the upper part of the plant and can destroy several leaves as...

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