Deterioration of the root system The root system can be damaged by flooding, drought, soil salinity, soil-borne diseases, or mechanical damage.
Determinate (self-topping) Determinate varieties stop growing after producing a specific number of flower clusters.
Disinfection of Tools Tools used when caring for tomatoes can spread bacteria, viruses, and fungi from one plant to another.
DLI (daily light integral) · daily total light DLI (Daily Light Integral) refers to the total number of photons of photosynthetically active radiation reaching a given surface over the c…
Days until harvest (DTS) · days until maturity DTS (Days To Maturity) refers to the approximate number of days from planting the seedlings until the first ripe fruits are harvested.
Dwarf (dwarf tomato) · dwarf tomatoes, dwarfs Dwarf tomatoes are a group of compact-growing varieties that were known long before the modern Dwarf Tomato Project was established.
Disease Control · protection against diseases Disease control encompasses all measures aimed at reducing the presence of pathogens.
Disease resistance Disease resistance refers to a plant’s inherited ability to limit infection or the proliferation of specific pathogens.
Damping-off · seedling collapse Damping-off is a group of diseases affecting young plants caused by various fungi and fungus-like organisms, including those of the genera …
