Aspirin to help control Blight.

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Aspirin to help control Blight.

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In the past I have lost whole Tomato crops to this nasty disease and while I'm stuck indoors I use my time to do a bit of research and planning for next season. I've been looking for ways to tip the balance in my favour and came across these articles.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/scien ... 49916.html

https://www.therustedgarden.com/blogs/v ... beefsteaks

The first is an article from the Independant citing James Wong, and the second is from a blogger who has used the method successfully.

Basically you spray your Tomatoes fortnightly with soluble Aspirin and it can provoke a 'systemically acquired resistance' which increases the plants ability to fight disease. Well, I'm all for prevention especially with blight. It's heartbreaking watching your year's supply of Tomatoes turn into a useless mush. :(

Anyhoo, I thought I'd share what I found and maybe anyone else who tries it could pop results in. I'll update at the end of the season.
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Ooh...not had a problem on the tomatoes but I did suffer potato blight with my summer planted potatoes. Personally I can't tolerate asprin so I never have any in the house, but I figure it's worth 19p from a well-known supermarket to give it a whirl next season! Ta for the tip!
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I figure it's worth 19p from a well-known supermarket

I've seen paracetamol at that price but not asprin. Where are you shopping for asprin?
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Is this new research or has asprin been used in the past ?
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It certainly cannot do any harm Brambles.Those Marmande tomatoes you will be growing are particularly susceptible to blight.
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diamond lil wrote:Is this new research or has asprin been used in the past ?
The artlcles are a couple of years old Lil, but I can't tell you how old the idea is.

@Jansman. It seems all the best varieties are!
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Arwen Thebard wrote: I figure it's worth 19p from a well-known supermarket
I've seen paracetamol at that price but not asprin. Where are you shopping for asprin?
Ah...as I've never bought asprin I was presuming it'll be the same price as paracetamol, which I do buy! Evidently I am wrong...my bad!
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Soluble asprin purchased for the 2018 crop....25p from Wilkos!
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Asprin is £0.29p in superdrug for 300mg tabs, boots sell 100 x 75mg tabs for £1.59 ...... might try it with this years potatoes and tomatoes, never had blight before but i suppose theres a first time for everything
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