Late blight?

maf · September 6, 2010

I discovered what looked like a textbook case of late blight a couple of days ago. Pulled the plant (brought about 12 healthy looking full size tomatoes inside to ripen) and sprayed the other outdoors ones with copper oxychloride. I think Daconil is banned over here, so copper is about the only preventative available.

Luckily the plant (Marmande) is in a group of 3 well away from any others. Had to trim a couple of leaves from the other 2 in the group, and one of them has a couple of stem lesions similar to the pictures of the pulled plant below. I know I should remove this other plant also, but I am having doubts as to whether it even is late blight any more as the plant seems quite healthy apart from the stem patches.

Anything else it could be apart from late blight? Or should I just dispose of the other plant asap?
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Thanks in advance.

September 6, 2010	#1
maf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England Posts: 512	Late blight? I discovered what looked like a textbook case of late blight a couple of days ago. Pulled the plant (brought about 12 healthy looking full size tomatoes inside to ripen) and sprayed the other outdoors ones with copper oxychloride. I think Daconil is banned over here, so copper is about the only preventative available. Luckily the plant (Marmande) is in a group of 3 well away from any others. Had to trim a couple of leaves from the other 2 in the group, and one of them has a couple of stem lesions similar to the pictures of the pulled plant below. I know I should remove this other plant also, but I am having doubts as to whether it even is late blight any more as the plant seems quite healthy apart from the stem patches. Anything else it could be apart from late blight? Or should I just dispose of the other plant asap? bl1.jpg bl2.jpg bl3.jpg Thanks in advance.