Re: Late Blight Outbreak

**M* S* <m*@gmail.com>**

I hadn't heard of milk--does it matter what sort and do you wash it off
after you spray with it? It seems as if it would clog stomates badly if you
left it there. I've used kelp and equistetum with good results. And I agree
about the copper--once you have it, there's no choice but to use a copper if
you want to keep the plants.

For potatoes, I've sold small tubers at just about the same price as I would
have gotten for the mature ones by calling them "new potatoes" and pricing
them higher by the pound. That's satisfying. Tomatoes are another story,
though. And that's where I've had the most trouble with late blight. This is
one instance where you want to rotate away from the area for at least four
years.

Miranda

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Kathryn Marsh <kmarsh@iol.ie> wrote:

> I've found compost tea, milk, kelp solution and equistetum tea will
> each stave off blight if you start before the blight does - but if you
> already have the first signs on your plants then you need a copper
> based spray or one of the less acceptable chemical mixes
>
> Or if the tubers are already formed one can simply remove the foliage,
> especially if the soil is reasonably dry
>
> kathryn
>
>
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