Troubleshooting Poor Beet Germination and Tomato Blight Prevention

Slugs, Seed Quality, and Blight Management

Few beet sprouts in wet weather usually means slugs eating seedlings overnight.

Beet Solutions

• Apply organic slug bait (iron phosphate) around planting area.
• Use fresh, high-germination seed from reputable sources (e.g., Park Seed).
• Apply high phosphorus/potassium fertilizer before seeding.

Tomato Blight Prevention

• Rotate tomatoes out of infected beds for 3 years.
• Solarize soil with black plastic for 3 months in summer.
• Amend with compost, peat, aged manure after solarization.
• Grow in containers during rotation years.

Healthy soil and rotation are the foundation of disease-free tomatoes.