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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

This year I sprayed but we still got blight. Crying or Very sad

Not as bad as last year though. A farmer neighbour sprayed his spuds and two days later there was a swathe of dying helms down the centre of his field. So how good are the sprays?. I used Dithane. How are you doing with yer spuds?

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quarryman · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 417 Location: Sligo

Same here. This is the first year we sprayed and within 4 days we had blight......

Torc · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Location: North Clare

I gave up on outdoor spuds a couple of years ago. Since then I have planted one side of my polytunnel with Duke of York and always have a good bllight-free crop.
I often think that the government should cover the whole country with a giant polytunnel - great for tourism.

blowin · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:42 am Post subject:

So far so good with ours ( I hope saying that doesn't jinx it ! ) .
Don't forget that that there are two forms of blight -- distinguished by the way it spreads across the leaf . The " Early " type doesn't get into the tuber . It is the "Late " type which does the damage . That's what research told me, anyway , but maybe it is not so valid in this damp climate . There is a topic + links I put up a while ago . Maybe try searching on keyword " blight " .

phil · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

I only grow early potatoes now and have no problem with blight.

dizandstell · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

So far so good (fingers crossed). Earlies all cropped, but keeping an eye on the lates. I prefer not to spray. I also have some inside the polytunnel. I think next year I will just grow ealies as the weather can not be relied upon. Also frees up growing space for further vegetables.

Next door have 2 types of spud and they have just got blight on one type but the other is not effected (blight resistant variety). They sprayed their crops a couple of times as well, so good question 'how good are the sprays'.

Someone told me that as soon as blight hits, cut off the tops and burn and leave the tubers for a further 1-2 weeks then harvest. Spuds should be fine and hopefully saved. Yet to test the theory.