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Old 25-08-2003, 04:42 PM
The Devil's Advocate
 
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Default Tomato blight; so much for Bordeaux!

Pam Moore wrote:
: Today I have found some of my tomato plants have blight. So much for
: spraying 3 times with Bordeaux mixture! This is the 5th year running
: I've had blight but at least this year I have had some fruit. Now I
: have to "bin it or burn it". So frustrating. I use a different part
: of the allotment each year. I think next year MUST be a "no toms"
: year. Potatoes are all up and OK.
:
: Pam in Bristol

I have stopped growing tomatoes for the same reason. I understand the fungus
is continually 'improving' itself and certainly seems to have an earlier
version to test us with, depending on the weather conditions

Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk