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Old 16-07-2016, 11:45 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Bertie Doe Bertie Doe is offline
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ...

In article ,
Bertie Doe wrote:

Ah thanks Nick, I'll pencil in Bordeaux for next year. I assume you spray
as
soon as haulms/leaves poke thru'?


No. Sign up to Bligh****ch, and spray when a Smith period (or the
equivalent) is forecast. I don't grow potatoes any longer, because
my soil has spraing and both kinds of eelworm.


I've signed up for 'Bligh****ch' which also links to an interesting RHS
article, although the future does look bleak.