On 12/06/2014 22:41, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Indigo" wrote

Anyone had the dreaded scourge attack their spuds yet?

We've had a couple of plants looking yellowed and sickly and showing
signs of probable blight, so hubby's dug them up and salvaged the tubers
in an attempt to stop it spreading through the lot. Luckily the potatoes
seem fine and there's more than enough for tea.
[...]

I've never known it this early, usually end of July and August.

The OH remarked it seemed a bit early for blight but we have had several
days of very warm and rather muggy weather here in Norfolk; just right
for encouraging all manner of trouble. The two plants he got rid of
(Arran Pilot) also had stems that were blackening at the base. He said
one tuber nearest the stem had a rotten patch and was binned as well.
Could it be something other than blight? So far the other plants still
seem clear.

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Sue