Author Topic: potato blight map (Read 4511 times)

deepinthewoods · « **on:** July 15, 2012, 09:29:49 pm »

all the recorded outbreaks here
http://www.potato.org.uk/node/910

VSS · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:14:53 am »

Usefull.

The first touch of blight on my spuds, so cut all the tops off them at the weekend. Seems to get earlier every year!

supplies for smallholders · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:14:37 pm »

There is a specialist service which you can subscribe to (free) via the potato council called blightwatch.

Basically you provide your postcode and receive email alerts when the conditions are right (smiths periods) in your area for blight to occur.

Aimed mainly at commercial growers so they can spray for blight - but availabe to all.

The link is: http://www.blightwatch.co.uk/content/bw-Home.asp

the great composto · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:27:41 pm »

very helpful thanks - signed up to blightwatch although not likely to spray if its in the locality.
this weather is ideal for blight I would expect it to be widespread.

supplies for smallholders · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:49:25 pm »

All based on temp + humidity over a set period of days for it to occur - measured in smiths periods, good service though - I have had 3 alerts so far this year.