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Q.Tomatoes with dull skins

Zone Goucester, UK | Romachil added on June 23, 2014 | Answered

Growing tomatoes in my greenhouse they develop a dull skin. Why is this and can it be cured?

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Heather
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Answered on June 25, 2014

Sounds like it might be a fungus, possibly powdery or downy mildew. It is not dangerous to people. In a greenhouse, increasing air circulation will help reduce the occurrence of fungus on your plants. Even just an oscillating fan blowing across them will help tremendously.

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