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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Lottiegob on June 08, 2010, 10:03

Title: Potato blackleg
Post by: Lottiegob on June 08, 2010, 10:03

I checked my first early pototoes yesterday which seem to be doing extremely well. However just one of the plants I noticed had a little leaf-curl and on closer inspection the haulm at ground level was turning brown.  I immediately removed the whole stem and disposed of it.   What other precautions should I take? Does it spread like blight? Should I dig up the whole plant?   Advice most welcome. :unsure:

Title: Re: Potato blackleg
Post by: DD. on June 08, 2010, 10:09

This recent thread and the link therein should hopefully help.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=57731.0

Title: Re: Potato blackleg
Post by: Lottiegob on June 08, 2010, 11:08

Thanks DD - will go down and remove the whole plant then.