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Potato Blight

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Potato blight, collapsed brown potato haulms in a UK vegetable bed

Potato blight is a fast-moving disease that turns potato foliage brown and collapsing within days, usually in the warm, humid weather of July and August, and it can rot the tubers underground afterwards. The single most useful thing to know is this: the moment you see it, cut all the foliage off at ground level … Read more

Tomato Blight

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Tomato blight, brown blighted leaves and stems on a collapsing outdoor tomato plant

Tomato blight is a fast-moving disease that turns healthy plants into brown, collapsing mush within days, usually striking outdoor tomatoes in the warm, wet weather of July and August. It is the same disease that hits potatoes, which are often the first crop to show it. The hard truth first, because it is the thing … Read more