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Blight on the loose

Last post 08-06-2008 7:57 PM by Phot's-Moll. 26 replies.

• 30/05/2008 11:47 PM
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,299	Reply | Contact My automated potato blight warning subscription tells me that we have had the correct meteorological conditions for blight this week - time to get spraying. Boggy     Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 31/05/2008 05:24 AM	In reply to
  W H Ellwood Location: Hurdington West Joined on: 08 May 2008 Posts: 13	Reply | Contact Gosh, Thats early! Thanks for this advice Mr. Boggy. Is Dithane 945 still legal or am I risking having my shoulder felt merely by having it in my horticultural medicine cabinet?. Does anyone know plse. Thank you   Bill

• 31/05/2008 07:28 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 2,119	Reply | Contact Would that be for tomatoes too - or just spuds?  Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 01/06/2008 10:53 PM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,299	Reply | Contact  Tatties, toms, the blight makes no distinction - be on your guard.  Dithane is still legal ( although, maybe not next year) and so is copper for now.   Boggy     Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 02/06/2008 06:46 AM	In reply to
  David Location: Joined on: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 128	Reply | Contact   David. Member 29971

• 02/06/2008 08:57 AM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,299	Reply | Contact  Goji berries are an invasive weed in some parts of Britain and have never been troubled by blight.   Boggy     Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 02/06/2008 10:09 AM	In reply to
  David Location: Joined on: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 128	Reply | Contact   David. Member 29971

• 02/06/2008 10:30 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 3,281	Reply | Contact  On Friday's GW Joe was worried about his gojiberry plants spreading disease to his spuds and toms so he dug them all out. sue1002

• 02/06/2008 11:04 AM	In reply to
  Figwort Location: Peterborough Joined on: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 245	Reply | Contact Boggy Where did you sign up for this? Can anyone sign up for it? Thanks.  There are never any problems in gardening - just opportunities!

• 02/06/2008 11:06 AM	In reply to
  David Location: Joined on: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 128	Reply | Contact   David. Member 29971

• 03/06/2008 01:06 PM	In reply to
  Figwort Location: Peterborough Joined on: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 245	Reply | Contact I've just been on the BlightWatch website and signed up for an alert warning. There are never any problems in gardening - just opportunities!

• 03/06/2008 01:26 PM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,299	Reply | Contact Not all goji bushes are illegal imports - seek ressurances from your suppliers. I suspect Mr Swift could get no such assuarances and his plants had to go.    Boggy     Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 03/06/2008 02:22 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 2,119	Reply | Contact Is there anything we can do to prevent blight ruining our crops other than/ in addition to spraying with chemicals? Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 03/06/2008 02:30 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 3,281	Reply | Contact  Short of keeping them under cover Phot's, I don't think there is, know anywhere that sells giant umbrellas? sue1002

• 03/06/2008 02:32 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 2,119	Reply | Contact Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.