Although typically limited to the stems, white mold can infect tomato fruit, causing it to turn gray and then rapidly ...

Silicon powers more than electronics: In tomato plants, it fuels a complex defense system that could help farmers use fewer pesticides. Tomato plants on four continents are currently under attack ...

They added different amounts of silicon to soil samples used to grow tomato plants and exposed them to moths. The researchers found that adding silicon to the soil caused the plants to produce a ...

"It is best to plant nasturtiums away from the tomato plants so the aphids will approach them first and minimize tomato plant damage," she says. Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) can be grown as ...