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

My Potatoes

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

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

wait4me

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

Grindley

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

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

I use Burgundy mixture.