the field; therefore, growers should clean transplant equipment before and after use.
Practices that promote drying of leaves will reduce infection. Use drip irrigation instead
of overhead irrigation. If only overhead irrigation is available, water during the midafternoon, when plant leaves have time to dry before night fall. Harvest and pruning
activities should be conducted when leaves are dry. Plan the work day so that fields
with the most disease are worked last, so that disease is not spread by equipment from
one field to another. Pruning, staking and tying plants can cause wounds and allow
pathogens to enter the host; therefore, it is necessary to use extra care when
conducting these procedures and to clean tools frequently.