Can tomato blight be cured

**Creemteez** · 19-06-2011, 08:04 PM

Hi Wadsley Owl,
Don;t panic, it might not be blight. If your toms have been inside a blowaway, they should have some protection form it as blight is an air-born desease which is brought down which is brought down by the rain and thrives during warm damp summers - so stuff under cover is less likely to get it.
Any chance of a piccie? If there has been a lot of condensation on the leaves the brown spots you have may well be down to scorch where water droplets on the leaves are magnified by the sun.
Blight spots are dark, blackish brown and also appear on the stems as the virus spreads.
You can try spraying with Bordeaux mixture as a precautionary measure, but good ventilation would be a better idea. Unfortunately if blight does take hold there is nothing to be done but have a little weep and burn the plants.
Post a picture if you can, I'm sure someone will be able to give you an accurate diagnosis!
By the way! welcome to the vine, and if you can, put your location onto your details - we're a nosy bunch and like to know where you're from!

**rustylady** · 19-06-2011, 08:07 PM

I doubt very much whether it is blight. If you have to go away and leave your plants you are better to leave them with the houses open. As you have said you've cut off the affected leaves they should be fine.

**Germinater** · 19-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Sound like they just got a bit to hot in there .if it's blight you will no in the next few day as it will spread quite quickly through the Plants

**wadsleyowl** · 19-06-2011, 08:30 PM

Many many thanks guys,

I will post a pic tomorrow of the leaves I took off.

**Potstubsdustbins** · 19-06-2011, 08:37 PM

If you could pop your location in your profile it would be a great help when trying to advise.

Tomes don't like humid atmosphere and you say the grow house was running with condensation.

Drops of water on the leaves with a strong sun will give you scorch, small light brown spots usually.

It could also be tomato leaf mold these are a darker brown patch usually larger.

Neither of the above are terminal just cut of the offending leaves and keep the grow houses well ventilated.

If you are unfortunate and it is blight nothing can be done to save the plants they will be dead in very short order.

Good luck Colin

**wadsleyowl** · 19-06-2011, 09:13 PM

two of the pics I took, not brilliant quality though.

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...F1DFF-orig.jpg

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...6E842-orig.jpg

**Potstubsdustbins** · 19-06-2011, 09:30 PM

Almost certainly scorch, they should recover well.

Colin

**Shadylane** · 19-06-2011, 09:59 PM

Agreed. Deffo not blight and most probably scorch

**wadsleyowl** · 20-06-2011, 06:11 AM

Wow, relief, thanks folks. I presume it won't hurt the plants the fact that they have had a bit of a haircut?

**Florence Fennel** · 20-06-2011, 06:59 AM

They'll be fine WO, don't worry. Welcome to the Vine by the way and although you've put your location into your profile now, I didn't need you to, it was obvious where you were situated! Support them I guess?

**wadsleyowl** · 20-06-2011, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post

They'll be fine WO, don't worry. Welcome to the Vine by the way and although you've put your location into your profile now, I didn't need you to, it was obvious where you were situated! Support them I guess?

Eye, I do, but I don't talk about it, I get more fun growing my own, or trying to I might add

**Florence Fennel** · 20-06-2011, 07:16 AM

Much more my idea of fun too, though Himself would disagree. He's supported them all his life, but he's not saying much lately either!

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