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When are we all to forward our seeds and do we divide them into portions for all the seed contributors??Debs
Composting: Leaves and stems of plants affected by blight can be added to your compost heap; the fungus will not survive in dead plant material. Do not compost blighted fruit, as the fungal spores can survive in seeds to grow and reproduce next spring, carrying blight onto your new crops; either bury deeply (60cm/ 2ft) or put in a dustbin. Alternatively, take all affected plants to the local recycling centre. These centres compost on a very large scale, thus generating high temperatures which will kill the disease. I have just been on the HDR site and read the above.Surely this is incorrect.
Quote from: Poolcue on October 06, 2012, 20:25:15Composting: Leaves and stems of plants affected by blight can be added to your compost heap; the fungus will not survive in dead plant material. Do not compost blighted fruit, as the fungal spores can survive in seeds to grow and reproduce next spring, carrying blight onto your new crops; either bury deeply (60cm/ 2ft) or put in a dustbin. Alternatively, take all affected plants to the local recycling centre. These centres compost on a very large scale, thus generating high temperatures which will kill the disease. I have just been on the HDR site and read the above.Surely this is incorrect.I know some virus can be carried by seed but I wasn't aware Late blight could be carried and survive in tomato seeds? Have you a link to the web page?