June 28 2008

I have been informed today by the Potato Councils Blight Watch control that the weather in the last 4 days as been ideal for potato blight to take effect. Watch your potatoes and tomatoes carefully. You can spray for blight with Dithane 945 ever fortnight but this must be done before the potatoes are effected. If they become infected make sure the potatoes are well covered then cut the leaves down to ground level. This will stop the blight getting to the potatoes.

If you want to go on the Potato Councils blight alert log on to www.blightwatch.co.uk enrol and they will send you warnings automatically.

Doug Allen Cheetham & Crumpsall