Smith Periods - blight

[Nicos]

Today it's warm and humid..so I thought I'd remind peeps about this..

Blightwatch.co.uk - the essential service for professional potato growers

...won't be long for some of you at this rate.

I wonder if there is anything similar for over here????


ooohhhhh..look -there's already been a reported case!!

http://www.potato.org.uk/department/...&sm=04&sy=2009

Keep yr eyes peeled folks!!!!

[shirlthegirl43]

Cheers for that Nicos. I was thinking about looking that out a couple of days ago but forgot.

[Nicos]

I'm off to get my Bordeaux Mixture- it's the only chemical I'm more than happy to use!!...lost too many crops in the past

[Flummery]

I reckon that's only 'cos it's French!

[Two_Sheds]

I am pledging to ignore all blight-related posts until at least July.

Esp. "blight" reports from peeps who have put their spuds out while it's still cold & frosty

* goes off to grumble in a corner

[Scottishnewbie]

Sorry to tell you folks but I most definately have blight (and i didnt plant when it was cold and frosty!). Tried to convince myself that it was either windburn or just the top growth dying back but when i dug a few up for tea tonight......brown, soggy lumps rather than lovely creamy white potatoes! There are some fine ones but it's soul destroying nonetheless isnt it?

do you think i might be too late to save my maincrop if i rush out and buy that dithane stuff i've read about?

[sewer rat]

I'm registered with Blightwatch and with FAB (Fight Against Blight) - I receive both text and e mail warnings when there is a full Smith Period in my postcode - have received two so far this year.

[Alison]

I've received two full reports and one near miss off one of the reporting services Rat mentions but nothing off the other one andn nothing off either for last week. Everything looking OK so far with the only damage on the leaves being wind damage etc, fingers crossed for nothing bad!