I was checking my potatoes this morning and noticed two plants with brown leaves pics below
I think frost damage or scorch if they have been covered with poly, but might be wrong.
thanks for the information, another gardener said it could be frost on our site but better to be safe than sorry.
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
thanks for the image yep looks different
It looks like frost to me a couple of mine got caught but hopefully they will be ok
cudsey, thanks for the info
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.
Thanks for all the replies after the frost last night all foliage on all rows as gone limp I am hoping they recover
Pic of frost damage
Frost damage here too last night
Quote from: Simon05 on May 12, 2020, 17:07:52
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.
Quote from: ancellsfarmer on May 13, 2020, 11:26:43
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
Quote from: Simon05 on May 13, 2020, 12:16:13
Quote from: ancellsfarmer on May 13, 2020, 11:26:43
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
Let nobody tell you it is easy. If it was, anybody could do it! If you hit a birdie on every hole, how many would you play?