On the news last night they featured a potato grower who was having to
spray his crop against blight more frequently than usual, and thus at
greater expense.
What is the spray the commercial growers use?
Is there nothing other than Bordeaux mixture availble to us? I tried
it one year on my tomatoes and it was horrible.
Some of my plants have had to be removed. My allotment neighbour has
removed all of his, but his were all one variety and I have 2 of each
of about 10 varietie and am waiting to see if any are resistant to
blight.
It's heartbreaking!

Pam in Bristol

Pam Moore wrote:
:: On the news last night they featured a potato grower who was having
:: to spray his crop against blight more frequently than usual, and
:: thus at greater expense.
:: What is the spray the commercial growers use?
:: Is there nothing other than Bordeaux mixture availble to us? I tried
:: it one year on my tomatoes and it was horrible.
:: Some of my plants have had to be removed. My allotment neighbour has
:: removed all of his, but his were all one variety and I have 2 of each
:: of about 10 varietie and am waiting to see if any are resistant to
:: blight.
:: It's heartbreaking!
::
:: Pam in Bristol

You can try Dithane 945 but imo it's a waste of time trying to hold off the
blight as once it's in the vicinity, it doesn't seem to be stopped very
easily.

"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message

You can try Dithane 945 but imo it's a waste of time trying to hold off
the blight as once it's in the vicinity, it doesn't seem to be stopped
very easily.
Everyone on the allotments suffered blight this year, but the local farmers'
crop is down by 20% and they spray. I may give Dithane a try next year -
assuming seed pots are available!!

BD