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Bobbie wrote:
David in Normandy wrote:

What do you use to prevent / cure rust on the onion family? My chives
seem very prone to attack at this time of year. Similarly how do you
prevent / cure blight on potatoes and tomatoes?

Would you believe me if I was to tell you that so far we have not been
blighted in this way.
I think a lot has to do with being able to use untainted compost. from
our own compost heaps. ...

Nope. That has damn-all to do with it. Sorry. Blight is carried
by the wind, and starts whenever the weather conditions are right.
Most rusts are similar.

There ARE things that are soil-borne, but those two aren't. You've
just been lucky.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.