[Filament]

A fellow plot holder on my site warned me that he had blight on his broad beans and if I had any broad beans I should spray them. Luckily I haven't got any. He also said that my potatoes are at risk along with my tomatoes.

Now, I'm not sure if he is giving the correct advice. Having quizzed him about it a little more, he said if he puts tubs of creosote down it would ward of the blight. And I then said blight was surely a virus. How was creosote going to do that. He replied "No, blight is an insect. My conclusion is that he was confused and he meant black bean fly. I didn't argue with him further until I found out more.

How can he be confused between blight and black bean fly?

Am I totally wrong about this and are my potatoes and tomatoes safe?

[DD.]

Sounds like he's a seed spud short of a full row.

[bluealf]

 

 

[Rowan]

its probably the croesote fumes killing his plants, daft auld *

[Salmo]

Some people believe that blight is a fungus spread by spores in the air.

A lot of old timers say "It's got the fly" whatever the ailment.

[Gardeningguru]

A fellow plot holder on my site warned me that he had blight on his broad beans and if I had any broad beans I should spray them. Luckily I haven't got any. He also said that my potatoes are at risk along with my tomatoes.

Now, I'm not sure if he is giving the correct advice. Having quizzed him about it a little more, he said if he puts tubs of creosote down it would ward of the blight. And I then said blight was surely a virus. How was creosote going to do that. He replied "No, blight is an insect. My conclusion is that he was confused and he meant black bean fly. I didn't argue with him further until I found out more.

How can he be confused between blight and black bean fly?

Am I totally wrong about this and are my potatoes and tomatoes safe?

Now Occasionaly I get like a "rust" or some kind of related leaf problem on my Broad Beans, but its harmless and does not affect the crop at all.   Rarely does it require my removal of a whole plant.  I have heard of this happening to others.

I think he may be confusing this harmless condition with Blight...

[Beejay]

It might be 'chocolate spot'!