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garddwr bach

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Blight
« on: July 28, 2009, 15:55 »
A friend has reported that she has blight on her potatoes!!!!

We are in Gwynedd.
Try to be organic but will use black fly killer and a few slug pellets if desperate.

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themoog

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Re: Blight
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 19:28 »
I'm keeping a close eye too. I'm in Wrexham and it's been lashing it down for a good portion of most days  :(.

Hope yours stays blight-free and we get some better weather soon.
My music teacher was right. If you have to make a mistake, make it good and big and loud; with a bit of luck people will think that it was always meant to be like that.

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Plot22

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Re: Blight
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 20:55 »
Lots of plots at the top end of our site have it but mine still look OK.   Am I gauranteed to get it eventually or could I get away with it.  I sprayed with Dithane a few days ago.  This is my first year growing potatoes on an allotment so i'm not sure what to expect. :(

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Salmo

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Re: Blight
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 00:09 »
According to the potato council website there a lot of outbreaks near Shrewsbury which is not far away.

Dithane protects against blight but does not kill it. When eventually you get infections it is best to cut off the tops as the crop should have made reasonable bulk by now. Better sooner than later. Do not lift for about 10 days or you may spread spores from the soil surface on to your potatoes.



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