On 12 Aug, 21:24, "Robert \(Plymouth\)"
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wrote:
Paul Luton wrote:

:: Just as our outdoor tomatoes are beginning to ripen one plant
:: (Dombito IIRC) has a dark brown section of stem. I panicked ,
:: assuming blight, took off the fruit for ripening indoors and pulled
:: up the plant. The other plants - Gardeners Delight - seem clean
:: apart from yellowing of lower leaves. Do the experts consider that I
:: Have been hasty or wise or is it too late ?
::
:: Thanks
::
:: Paul
::
:: --
:: CTC Right to Ride Representative for Richmond upon Thames

I'm no expert but as there is so much blight around here, we are leaving the
plants in until they collapse as, in our case, the disease will spread
regardless

Virtually all our outdoor plants have blight this year, although there
are a few struggling stems with an occasional tomato. I'm not
surprised given the July weather. What does surprise me is that our
outdoor cucumbers have been far more prolific this summer than I can
remember for at least ten years.