Gardening > CompostingJuly 15, 2010

Will Tomato Leaves from Plants With Blight Ruin Compost?

If our tomato plants have been infected with a blight disease and we have put leaves from them in our composter, is the compost ruined?

Hardiness Zone: 7a

By Kyra from Bristol, TN

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07/15/2010

Tomato blight needs living plant tissue to survive and will not last long without it, so it is ok to add the tomato leaves to your compost heap.

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