is this blight

[Simon05]

I was checking my potatoes this morning and noticed two plants with brown leaves pics below

[Simon05]

[ancellsfarmer]

I think frost damage or scorch if they have been covered with poly, but might be wrong.

[Simon05]

thanks for the information, another gardener said it could be frost on our site but better to be safe than sorry.

[ancellsfarmer]

This is more typical of the blight, at early stages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytophthora_infestans#/media/File:Late_blight_on_potato_leaf_2.jpg

[Simon05]

thanks for the image yep looks different

[cudsey]

It looks like frost to me a couple of mine got caught but hopefully they will be ok

[Simon05]

cudsey, thanks for the info

[Plot22]

That's frost damage. My 3 rows of Lady Cristi have got it 2/3 days ago. Incidentally I have tried all varieties of early potatoes and both me and my family all agree that Lady Cristi suit all our needs as the best early/salad potato for our own culinary uses.

[Simon05]

Thanks for all the replies after the frost last night all foliage on all rows as gone limp I am hoping they recover

[Simon05]

Pic of frost damage

[saddad]

Frost damage here too last night

[ancellsfarmer]

Thanks for all the replies after the frost last night all foliage on all rows as gone limp I am hoping they recover

Yes, we all do.
Despite my advance warning, some of mine look like that. They were earthed up to cover, on Friday/Saturday. However, the strongest (Earlies) broke through during Sat pm-Sun and are struck.
Was recorded as minus 2.3 deg C for approx 4 hours on early Monday morning (Crondall weather.co.uk, nearby)
Late plantings not quite showing, may be more to go in yet!!
Win some, lose some, I suppose.

[Simon05]

Yes, we all do.
Despite my advance warning, some of mine look like that. They were earthed up to cover, on Friday/Saturday. However, the strongest (Earlies) broke through during Sat pm-Sun and are struck.
Was recorded as minus 2.3 deg C for approx 4 hours on early Monday morning (Crondall weather.co.uk, nearby)
Late plantings not quite showing, may be more to go in yet!!
Win some, lose some, I suppose.

thats the downside to gardening the win some lose some at least its getting us out the house for a few hours

[ancellsfarmer]

Yes, we all do.
Despite my advance warning, some of mine look like that. They were earthed up to cover, on Friday/Saturday. However, the strongest (Earlies) broke through during Sat pm-Sun and are struck.
Was recorded as minus 2.3 deg C for approx 4 hours on early Monday morning (Crondall weather.co.uk, nearby)
Late plantings not quite showing, may be more to go in yet!!
Win some, lose some, I suppose.

thats the downside to gardening the win some lose some at least its getting us out the house for a few hours

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