Blight Warning: Weekend 6/7/8 June 2014.

My Potatoes · 03-06-2014 7:07am #1

STATUS YELLOW

Blight Warning
Weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight are expected to develop in parts of the south and east by the weekend. There will be some opportunities for spraying over the next few days especially on Thursday.

Issued:Tuesday 03 June 2014 04:00

http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

mattser · 03-06-2014 6:50pm

Janey Mac we better get sprayin and prayin. Time to get the Mixture out lads and lassies.

wait4me · 03-06-2014 9:32pm

What spray does anybody suggest for a small garden of potatoes? Obviously it will be spread by a hand held sprayer. Thanks

Grindley · 03-06-2014 10:58pm

I bought 'bordeaux mixture' against the potato blight. Seemingy there is also a 'burgundy mixture'.
This is my third year of growing potatoes and I believe I have been spoiled by the Sapro (blight resistant) varieties. I thought this year I would try out some other varieties but it is proving to be hard work (I've sprayed already against the blight and now seemingly (this Thursday) will need to spray again. (God willing) next year back to Sarpo's.

mattser · 04-06-2014 5:57pm

Grindley wrote: »

I bought 'bordeaux mixture' against the potato blight. Seemingy there is also a 'burgundy mixture'.
This is my third year of growing potatoes and I believe I have been spoiled by the Sapro (blight resistant) varieties. I thought this year I would try out some other varieties but it is proving to be hard work (I've sprayed already against the blight and now seemingly (this Thursday) will need to spray again. (God willing) next year back to Sarpo's.

I have found this one good.

My Potatoes · 06-06-2014 10:44am

I use Burgundy mixture.

Blight Warning: Weekend 6/7/8 June 2014.

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