Blight detected.

[Brambles]

For all you gardeners with potatoes and tomatoes outside, keep an eye, I have just received a blight warning warning from Blightwatch.

https://blightwatch.co.uk

You just need to sign up and they will send an email alert when conditions a right for blight.

So if you have outdoor tomatoes, give them a wash with aspirin mixture

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=15107&hilit=blight

[Deeps]

Cheers, I'll pass it on to the gardener.

[shocker]

So a salicylic drench is the advised prophylactic treatment? I have only done this stuff large scale, farming, in the past.

The substances were things that one a) cannot buy anymore, and b) I wouldnt want to use now, anyway

[Brambles]

I think we can safely say there's a bit of a difference between a couple of soluble aspirin dissolved in a gallon of water to induce a blight resistance and the chemical horrors of intensive farming methods.

[jansman]

I got the Hutton Period Alert too.Typical because the Marmande toms have been put out.Spuds in full leaf too.I am going over to the chemist now to get some aspirin.

[jansman]

Done! All sprayed,55p and enough for the whole blight season.

[ukpreppergrrl]

My potato forest has been liberally sprayed! As have my rather less forest-like tomatoes. I have already sprayed them a couple of times since they first appeared, just in case. Thanks for the heads up!

[Brambles]

Please keep us updated as to how well the Aspirin works chaps. Thanks.

[ukpreppergrrl]

Please keep us updated as to how well the Aspirin works chaps. Thanks.

I guess we'll only know for sure if it *doesn't* work! What's the incubation period on blight? How long do we wait to see before we can assume we're in the clear?

[jansman]

The Blight normally visits my garden from late July.We shall see.