[GaryH]

Their is another plot next to mine that I want as not being used, however the last tenant had Potato & Tomato blight.

How would get rid of the blight, prior to planting.

Thanks

[Faz]

It shouldn't be a problem unless there are volunteer spuds or tomatoes growing from last years left overs. If there are, i would be cheeky and either go a hoe them off as they appear or maybe consider spraying them of whilst still young with glyphosphate, which should kill off the spud too with a bit of luck.

Unless you fancy digging them out of the ground 

[GaryH]

Does anyone know Where can I buy glyphosphate from.

The plot next to me is slightly overgrown with tomatoes plants in the middle with blight, just left to rot and log grass all around.

Do I just spray the glyphosphate all over and dig over and dig out all traces of blight.

In a ideal world I would rotavate the lot, then cover and leave until I am ready to plant out.

Any further advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

[paintedlady]

Blight is from spores which travel some distances, so if there was blight next door, chances are the spores are on your plot and everyone else's anyway!  If you have concerns, just don't grow the potatoes & tomatoes where you know the neighbour was growing them because obviously the concentration would be greater.  You could also use Bordeaux mixture or Dithane as a preventative measure during the "blight peaks" when the conditions are right for it to appear.

[senrab_nhoj]

the spores can only survive over winter on tomato or potato vegetation not the soil itself.  remove all traces of that before you rotovate etc and I am sure you will be fine don't sue me

[Salmo]

Glyphosate is sold as "Roundup"

Blight can only survive on living material so there should be no threat from tomatoes which will not have survived the winter.

Potatoes left in the ground, or in compost/rubbish heaps, which regrow are the main source of blight on most allotments. Good housekeeping by destroying them helps.