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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: kippers garden on March 17, 2006, 18:16:43

Title: Potato blight?
Post by: kippers garden on March 17, 2006, 18:16:43
I planted some potatoes ('Nicola' from marshalls) in the autumn, hoping to have spuds for xmas.  They grew lovely for about 6-8wks until I covered them with fleece to protect from frost.  Then they developed what looked like blight and died before any potatoes were big enough to eat!  I was dead disappointed with them but the chap on the next allotment reckons it was due to the moisture under the fleece (I thought fleece let air and water in/out).

I only took on the allotment in June 05 and i've never grown spuds before.  Can anyone advise?
Title: Re: Potato blight?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 17, 2006, 18:21:33
When did this happen? My guess would be frost.
Title: Re: Potato blight?
Post by: kippers garden on March 17, 2006, 18:25:30
This happened before the first frost in Leicester.
Title: Re: Potato blight?
Post by: tim on March 17, 2006, 18:47:41
1. Can't believe that fleece could be the culprit.
2. Can't believe blight at that time.
3. SO??
Title: Re: Potato blight?
Post by: jennym on March 17, 2006, 18:57:24
Jim Shead, waterways photographer and writer, records a frost in Market Harborough on 17th September 2005.
Title: Re: Potato blight?
Post by: tim on March 17, 2006, 19:15:32
Is that before or after the frost season!!
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