Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: DD. on August 23, 2009, 08:16

Title: Thank you, Dithane
Post by: DD. on August 23, 2009, 08:16

Barry's tomatoes, (next but one plot)...

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/DSCF1851.jpg)

My tomatoes, (rooted side shoots from my greenhouse "Shirley")..

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/DSCF1850.jpg)

Title: Re: Thank you, Dithane
Post by: galen on August 23, 2009, 08:19

Wish I'd done the same, off down lottie to get rid of mine......

Luckily, those in the grden are still going strong  :D

Title: Re: Thank you, Dithane
Post by: Salmo on August 23, 2009, 08:58

The drawback with dithane is that crops must not be harvested for 7 days after application. This protects the plants if there are only green tomatoes present but prevents a follow up spray if there are any showing signs of ripening.

Title: Re: Thank you, Dithane
Post by: DD. on August 23, 2009, 09:03

Simply remove any that are showing signs of ripening prior to spraying & let them fully ripen off the plant, this should be sufficient to give you that period.

Title: Re: Thank you, Dithane
Post by: Jonajo on August 23, 2009, 10:44

I sprayed with bordeaux diluted with water just as blight was mentioned - a funny blue solution! But did the trick too. I planted my Christmas potatoes just over a week ago, one variety has now produced leaves which I have also sprayed in the hope that that too will stop any blight.