Weed Control
Tomato Production

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 Weeds should be controlled because they compete with the tomato vines for light, water, and nutrients. Sometimes they host tomato diseases, such as tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV).

Mulches suppress weed growth on the beds. Remove weeds from furrows by pulling or hoeing.
 

 
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