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davejg

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Blight testing kit?
« on: October 23, 2012, 21:28 »
JBA tell me these are no longer available. does anyone know who else stocks them?
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 21:31 »
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Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 22:16 »
I should have thought that learning to visually identify blight was more important. And if the kit tells you that you've got blight what are you supposed to do?

If you have blight and the conditions are right for it then any spraying is only going to slow the disease spread and not stop it.

Personally I'd start praying for a hot dry summer next year.
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 22:23 »
Quote from: solway cropper on October 23, 2012, 22:16
And if the kit tells you that you've got blight what are you supposed to do?

Cut the tops off and leave the potatoes underground for 2 weeks. Then lift and store/use...at least you'll get some potatoes that way.

If you're not sure it's blight and you don't test for it - you may just be spreading it around, and it will definitely spread to the tubers underground if you just leave the tops to rot :(  ::)
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 01:45 »
Quote from: solway cropper on October 23, 2012, 22:16
Personally I'd start praying for a hot dry summer next year.

If only they came in kit form!!  ;)
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 15:47 »
Quote from: solway cropper on October 23, 2012, 22:16
Personally I'd start praying for a hot dry summer next year.

But not too hot and dry  ???
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 15:53 »
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too hot and dry 
Is there such a thing  8)  :nowink:

I'd rather use the hose than have it rainy and dreary all the time  :nowink:
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 15:57 »
The first sight of sun and I expect we'll have a hose pipe ban here again!
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2012, 15:59 »
My arms will get longer, again, from all the watering cans then  :D
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2012, 16:02 »
 :lol:
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davejg

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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2012, 18:15 »
solway, i thought it would be a good double check, especially on our large site. i will be quick with the spray when its time. By the way is it ever dry in your county  :)
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2012, 22:00 »
Dave, sometimes it is dry in Cumbria. I think it was 24th April this year  :D

Because I have a garden rather than an allotment I can keep a close eye on my tatties but I take your point about being on a large site where people may not be savvy with regard to blight.
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Re: Blight testing kit?
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2012, 03:36 »
Quote from: mumofstig on October 24, 2012, 15:53
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too hot and dry 
Is there such a thing  8)  :nowink:

I'd rather use the hose than have it rainy and dreary all the time  :nowink:

"Like" button hit as I couldn't agree with you more!! Although I prefer a well aimed watering can with tepid water... missing all those weed seeds.  ;)
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