JUst had to pull up 42 tomato plants

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JUst had to pull up 42 tomato plants
« on: June 04, 2008, 17:33 »
We went to visit my cousin for a week and before we went we discovered blight on the tom plants, so I pulled up the plants then that had it, the neighbour sprayed the plants for me and on our return the tom plants were looking dreadful-  I´ve just pulled up 42 tomato plants :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:
One of the pepper plants (and they are not looking good either) was dead (Mr Mole had chewed through the root) but on the up side I have 3 cucumbers on one plant (quite big too) and an aubergine has a fruit on it (quite big).  I have lots of gaps now, so tomorrow I will plant up some more tom seeds and hope for the best!
Any suggestions what I cab do for next year?  If I spray early before blight  could start will that help?  Our neighbour along the lane had lost all his plants :(   At least I have a few left.  
Oh and the courgettes have ´end rot´ at least I think that is what it is! The fruit is rotting at the ends up.   :(
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JUst had to pull up 42 tomato plants
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2008, 18:13 »
I've had to give up growing outdoor toms because of blight  :( .
There is a variety that is advertised as having blight resistance but am having a senior moment  :oops:  think it is a thompson and morgan one.
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JUst had to pull up 42 tomato plants
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2008, 18:18 »
As soon as you remember Pushrod can you let me know!!  Last year the neighbours toms were all but wiped out, this year it is my turn :(  The veg plot is very ´open´ I was wondering if it would help if I put up a wind break along the fence as my pal said the virus is wind born.  :?:
The neighbour has just been down with the spray for the plants and she told me I should have not pulled up the infected plants-  some were really manky- there was no way they could stay in the ground!
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JUst had to pull up 42 tomato plants
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2008, 18:23 »
That would be 'Ferline'.

Have grown them before - they grew to a very large size, but typically not in a year when blight was a problem, so they weren't put to the test!

It's not just a T & M variety.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?



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