Disease on crop
fungalSeptoria Leaf Spot on tomato
Septoria lycopersici
Fungal disease that defoliates tomato from the bottom up. Doesn't directly affect fruit but reduces yield through loss of leaf area.
- Disease
- Septoria Leaf Spot
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Tomato
- Scientific name
- Septoria lycopersici
Septoria Leaf Spot on tomato
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Symptoms on tomato
- ▸ Small dark-brown circular spots with light gray centers on lower leaves
- ▸ Tiny black fruiting bodies visible in lesion centers with a hand lens
- ▸ Yellowing and dropping of lower foliage progressing up the plant
IPM controls
- ✓ Mulch to prevent soil splash
- ✓ Remove infected lower leaves promptly
- ✓ Stake or cage and prune for airflow
- ✓ Crop rotation away from tomato beds for 2-3 years
- ✓ Sanitation: destroy infected residue at season end (do not compost)
Other crops affected by septoria leaf spot
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