[brownrexx]

I am also a fan of pruning and mulching to prevent blights and other pathogens from splashing up from the ground and onto the leaves. The only reason that I even spray with Actinovate is to prevent Late Blight which can wipe out my plants before I get a harvest and there is no cure for it.

After I get enough tomatoes to make my sauces for the freezer, I quit spraying and then the plants are on their own.

I am sure that the tomato diseases are more prevalent in the South than they are here and I would have to do something if I lived there but I sure would not be comfortable with applying all of those sprays to a food crop.

I mentioned this previously but I do not grow for market, just for home use so I do not make my living from selling tomatoes and if I would have a major crop loss, it's sad but does not impact my income. However, even though I do not spray, I have only ever had one major loss and it was from Late Blight.