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General => News => Topic started by: Jayb on May 11, 2016, 10:41:57

Title: Blightwatch
Post by: Jayb on May 11, 2016, 10:41:57

I've just had the First Full Smith Period warning of the year for my area.
Blightwatch has upgraded their site, if you want email alerts you will have to update your details with them http://www.blightwatch.co.uk/

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: sparrow on May 11, 2016, 11:40:44

Me too, for my area and High Wycombe (my friend's plot). Think this one might be a blanket warning!

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: galina on May 11, 2016, 11:50:17

Here as well NN10 postcode - Northants, Beds.

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: Pescador on May 11, 2016, 12:39:09

And here near Nottingham.

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: squeezyjohn on May 11, 2016, 13:05:11

Ditto here in Oxford ... I can't imagine getting blight this early in the season ... I've just earthed up my potatoes - maybe that will minimise the chance of a spore landing.

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: Tee Gee on May 11, 2016, 14:31:07

I think my potatoes are quite safe................they haven't surfaced yet  :icon_cheers:

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: galina on May 11, 2016, 15:37:04

Last year I wondered whether I was still subscribed, good to know I still am  :glasses9:

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: Deb P on May 11, 2016, 16:33:05

Same here in Derby.........

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: small on May 12, 2016, 18:18:03

I'm between DebP and Pescador, so not surprisingly I got a warning too.....I've never had one this early, in fact last year I didn't get a single full Smith period, just a couple of nearlies....doesn't bode well for my outdoor tomatoes!

Title: Re: Blightwatch
Post by: Crystalmoon on May 13, 2016, 10:15:15

I was shocked earlier this week to get a warning from blightwatch....never had one so early in Kent