Blight?

[vegtable newbie!]

Sorry for the stupid question - but what is this?

Sue
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[Demeter]

Sorry for the stupid question - but what is this?

Blight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[bridget mc laughlin]

A disease you dosey idiot

[squashysu]

A disease you dosey idiot

thats not nice Bridget mc - some people dont know, i know i didnt before i read about it on here! Everyone has to start somewhere!!

SS

[squashysu]

A disease you dosey idiot

PS. Dozy is spelt DOZY NOT Dosey!!!!!!!!!

[Norm]

Leaves curl up and go brown. If you catch it early, rip off the stems and pull the spuds, they should be OK. Shouldn't be a problem unless we get a lot of wet weather. All info from D.G. Hessayon's veg expert. I've never had the disease in my crop so I have no first hand knowledge as to what it looks like. I'm still learning after 36 years.

[borage]

A disease you dosey idiot

I didn't know what it was until last year when I found my tomato leaves going brown and did a google.

We all have to learn and comments like this do not help.

[peanut]

A disease you dosey idiot

And the point of this comment was?

[Headfry]

Vegetable Newbie, please don't worry about hurtful posting!
I did not know either when I first started, good on you for asking us, as there are many, many kind and helpful people here on the vine.
good luck in all that you do!
your veg will be great and you will have grown them!!!
Headfry
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[brooklynodog]

Nasty attitude Bridget, and buy a dictionary.
I had blight last year and lost all my tomatoes. Not nice. I will stand corrected but wasnt blight responsible for the Irish potato famine?

[Flummery]

I believe it was, Brooklyndog. The reason it was so devastating was that they were only growing a couple of varieties and both were highly susceptible. I understand that in South America where the lovely spud originated the farmers can grow up to 30 varieties in their field which means that if a disease strikes one or two they still get a reasonable crop. You've got me onto biodiversity, pet subject!
By the way, the only idiot is the one who doesn't ask the question. Hope you've got some useful answers, Vegetable Newbie.
We missed it last year, must have been amongst they few who did, and I remember another particularly bad year. However, I don't believe in meeting trouble half way. Fingers crossed eh?

[lottie dolly]

A disease you dosey idiot

not only are the words hurtful ,but are in bad taste,it does take a certain amount of courage to come and ask a question in the first place,especially for anyone just starting gardening from scratch,or indeed any new project,if people knew the answer they would not come and ask in the first place,then perhaps there would be no forum.
PERHAPS AN APOLOGY would clear the air

[gemlady]

Sue your question was not stupid! The reply from bridget however, was insensitive, unkind and unnecessary.

The idea of forums like this is for people to get together and share their accumulated knowledge, and for those of us just starting out on the great vegetable journey there will be many questions along the way. I'll bet for every question asked by someone, there are loads of us that have been wondering the same thing. I for one will keep on asking till I get it right, then hopefully I'll be able to return the favour on pass on my knowledge at some point.

Good luck in all you grow!

[squashysu]

Nasty attitude Bridget, and buy a dictionary.
I had blight last year and lost all my tomatoes. Not nice. I will stand corrected but wasnt blight responsible for the Irish potato famine?

Quality reply - i didnt know what blight was until I read it on here, thanks Sue for asking............ignore the hurtful comment.

Lets just hope that Bridget's "pumpkin flower" doesnt get picked off and eaten by the nasties - cause what goes around comes around!!!

SS x

[jackie j]

Just keep asking any questions and someone will answer like the rest have said dont take any notice of any hurtful comments.
Apology needed.