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2011-10-03 Tomato/chilli disease:

It sounds like you have three problems:    Insects  Nematodes on the roots  Wilt or Blight    You can spray for the worms, nematodes there is nothing that you can do without damaging the plant. For the

2011-09-24 How can I get my peppers to grow larger.:

Richard:    Peppers like full sun, watering every 2 days and light fertilizing every 15 days. Keep them mulched good to hold the moisture in the ground. The type and cost of the seeds you buy have a lot

2011-08-15 Tomatoes and the branches going black:

Sidney:    I believe that you have what is called a black spot fungus. Tomatoes are sensitive to fungus. I suggest that you buy a copper based fungicide and spray them every 4 days and see if it goes away

2011-08-03 green peppers & zucchini:

Tom:    If the rot is on the side of the pepper then I suspect that it is a virus.    For the worms, they could be cut worms or night crawlers. I healthy friendly spray should put them under control. Also

2011-07-31 green peppers & zucchini:

Tom:    Please excuse my delay in answering your question.     For the worms you can spray with a friendly spray. Night time is better as they tend to be more active at night.    For the peppers I believe