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Aunt Sally

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Blight Watch
« on: May 15, 2009, 15:14 »
I have just been sent a blight warning - Full Smith Period - for my area  :ohmy: 

If you want to sign up for e-mail alerts go to:
www.potato.org.uk/blight

www.blightwatch.co.uk
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2009, 15:43 »
Blimey AS. That's early. :ohmy:

It's wet & humid here now. :(
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Aunt Sally

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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2009, 15:50 »
This how the information looks on the Blight Watch site

blight warning.jpg
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 16:09 »
That's annoying
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 17:25 »
I was hoping not to hear the dreaded 'B' word till later in the season - almost tempted to fleece the whole plot now  :unsure: :unsure:
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 17:32 »
Quote from: diggerjoe on May 15, 2009, 17:25
I was hoping not to hear the dreaded 'B' word till later in the season - almost tempted to fleece the whole plot now  :unsure: :unsure:

early season blight is no way as harmful as late season,relax folks.
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 17:44 »
Very true bb, I know early blight is seldom much of a problem.  I just thought it interesting to have a Full Smith Period so early in the season.

I also thought I give members the opportunity to sign up for blight warnings which are very useful later in the summer.
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 18:19 »
it was really 'muggy' here yesterday though!
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 19:43 »
"Blight" is just not a nice word - haven't even got my outside tomatoes out yet!  :(  :(
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 20:18 »
Quote from: blackbob on May 15, 2009, 17:32
Quote from: diggerjoe on May 15, 2009, 17:25
I was hoping not to hear the dreaded 'B' word till later in the season - almost tempted to fleece the whole plot now  :unsure: :unsure:

early season blight is no way as harmful as late season,relax folks.

Not to get confused though, I think, 'early blight' is a different disease - not prevalent in the UK yet - and nothing to do with 'late blight' coming early, which is the disease this site forecasts the conditions for.
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 20:28 »
always look on the blight side hey  ;)
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2009, 20:29 »
Quote from: shaun on May 15, 2009, 20:28
always look on the blight side hey  ;)

Nutty. :lol:
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 20:31 »
They are different disease as you say gobs.

Late blight is the one we all worry about.
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2009, 20:31 »
sorry if this questions been answered b4 but what are the symptoms of blight? thank u x
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Re: Blight Watch
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2009, 20:32 »
Quote from: Aunt Sally on May 15, 2009, 17:44
Very true bb, I know early blight is seldom much of a problem.  I just thought it interesting to have a Full Smith Period so early in the season.

I also thought I give members the opportunity to sign up for blight warnings which are very useful later in the summer.


stupid question, but was does a "Full Smith period" mean?
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