Truly wrote ...
David.WE.Roberts wrote:
I'm seeing the first signs of blight.
A few dark patches on stems, a few marked leaves, a few marked tomatoes.
Mostly the tomatoes seem fine, there is still a large crop and they are
still ripening.
What is the best way to prolong cropping, and how long do you think I can
get away with it?
If you're in the US, there is a really awesome environmentally friendly
product called OxiDate RTS that we sell. Not sure how much you need covered
but it's labeled to cover up to 12,000 sq ft. It fights both early and late
blight. Here is a link to the product page.
http://www.enviroselects.com/OxiDate...cide_p_21.html
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us.
Thanks, have a good day!
Truly Vidal
EnviroSelects LLC
Toll Free: 1 (877) 359-1299
Email:
Having looked at the product I wish we did have it over here but
unfortunately not.
The EU and our own Defra demand all sorts of tests before a product can be
marketed, it is not sufficient that it is tested, approved and sold in the
USA. These tests cost £100,000+ which makes it uneconomic even for the major
chemical companies when they consider the potential sales to private
gardeners. Which is why we amateur growers now have very few chemicals with
which to treat diseases/pests over here, even Bordeaux Mixture is shortly
to be banned.
The Government keep saying people should grow their own food but they make
it increasingly difficult.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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