Is It Blight?

[Mark Hardie]

Hi there Mark.
According to this....



Q. Can I save seeds from my tomatoes?

A. The pathogen is not carried on seeds, but if infected fruits rot before seeds are mature, there won’t be any viable seeds to harvest.
- See more at: Late Blight FAQ's | University of Maryland Extension

That's good news, thanks. I have saved a couple of ripe toms to do just this. Luckily there was a good crop last month before the blight took hold.

[Amandaod]

Saw this on my potatoes yesterday, can someone tell me if it's blight? We have had a lot of sun so wasn't sure if it was maybe sun damage from my over watering.. but it's my first couple of months growing anything and I have no idea Help!

[Martin H]

I'm pretty sure it's not blight. The leaves often go like this late in the season, just before they start dying off. I suspect your crop is nearly ready to lift.

[vixylix]

Hi all,

Just noticed this on my tomatoes - I dont think it is blight looking at the pics in this thread, but is it the very start of blight or is it something entirely different? What should I do? My tomatoes were FINALLY turning yellow!!!

[Thelma Sanders]

Have you had any hailstorms? that looks like the hail damage I had earlier in the year

[vixylix]

Not that I'm aware of - and no damage to anything else?! I thought it might be a deficiency but I've been feeding with tomatorite weekly?

[Jay22]

Hello everyone, looking for some advice please. I've noticed my tomatoes plants looking a bit blah...this is what the leaves are looking like, is it anything to worry about?

[Jungle Jane]

I've removed some blah looking leaves too Leaves sometimes get splashed & scorched or wet leaves touching the ground can pick up fungal/bacterial issues that look similar. I don't think its blight,I'd just keep an eye on the stem for brown markings to be definite of blight,those look a bit like water droplet shapes?

[Jay22]

Oh thank you JJ, it has been particularly wet here and although the plants do have a certain amount of cover the rain still gets to them depending on which way they wind is blowing! Hopefully that's all it is.

[Jungle Jane]

I hope so,hopefully they'll stop attention seeking & be green from now on!

[Jungle Jane]

One of mine looks the same-

[Snoop Puss]

I don't think that's blight, Jay22. I reckon it's scorch marks. Could even caused by a dog cocking his leg up against the plant. I know as one of our dogs tends to do that from time to time... Fortunately, he never gets the fruit.

[Thelma Sanders]

One of mine looks the same-

I agree that's nothing to worry about!

[1Bee]

What do we think? This is on the Charlottes, planted end March, and producing some lovely tatties right now. The Roosters in the same bed are looking fine.

[Jungle Jane]

I don't think it's blight is it a potassium deficiency?