Blight, toms and pots

[Dorothy rouse]

I'm beginning to panic, keep reading about people's tomatoes and potatoes, being struck down by blight. Would it be possible please, for one of you experienced Mods' or another Grape, to post a photo of Blight on both tomato and potato. If possible this would be very helpful.

[Green Gerkin]

I'm with DR
I'm starting to panic at the amount posts mentioning blight, and I have no idea what it is.
It would also be helpful to know what factors ie weather conditions, that increase chances of getting it.


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[Potstubsdustbins]

Check out the thread above 'Is it blight' there is lots of good info there along with pics.

[Nicos]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ght_33866.html

There ya go

[Dorothy rouse]

Thank you, that's great, people are panicking about a few leaves that are just not looking so great I think. Will keep a look out though, but I don't have it. YET !

[Bill HH]

There are a lot of things that have similar symptoms to blight, I had a mass of tiny spots appear on my potatoes earlier but they muddled through and I have got good yields. All I can say is when you do get it you know it, it is rapid and the plants deteriorate almost as you watch them, it travels from plant to plant rapidly and the spots have definite characteristics in that within the spot the leaf has a blueish tinge and becomes wrinkled. Brown slimy patches on the stems of the plant is a clincher. All leaves deteriorate as they age and spots are common so unless you have the other specific symptoms it is unlikely to be blight.

[ButternutSquash]

As above. It is obvious. Fruits go brown, and become covered with mould. It all happens rather quickly. But not all varieties will be hit.

[teakdesk]

All I can say is when you do get it you know it

That is very true... proper blight leaves you in no doubt!

I never worry about anything on outdoor potatoes or tomatoes. If the plant looks dead from anything other than "proper blight" the crop is generally ok.

In fact, last year I cleared an outdoor trough of very scraggy, wind-blown, brown leaved tomato plants and dumped them as intact plants with an exposed root-ball on the drive ready to take to the dump (I don't compost tomatoes) and they burst back into life and cropped for another 4 to 6 weeks!!!