An interesting article that I found via Brittany - Normandy Forum about the spread of Potato Blight, it shows that we can all do our bit to help stop the spread of this serious disease. As advised burn all effected leaves and plants, I also tend to grow potatoes well away from tomatoes, as it usually starts on your potato crop first.
'Allotment holders who fail to deal with blight-ridden
potato plants have been blamed for spreading the fungal infection to
farmers' fields.
If it is not detected, blight can destroy crops and the spores can quickly spread 30 miles or more in the wind.Tackle it the right way and it can be controlled, but the Potato Council says some home and allotment growers are failing to spot the signs in time.'
Read more on Yahoo/ Sky News
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