There is bad news and there is good news:

desertlzbn · May 1, 2010

The Bad news is that it looks like I have early blight, and I am having a bout of blossom drop. The good news is that I have been spraying with neem oil for a while because of the aphids, and I think that has actually helped because it has not really gotten worse. The other good news is that it is being cool, and it is not scorching hot yet.
I went and bought the copper spray (can't remember the name right off hand something-cop), and started using that tonight. I am hoping it works. I really have no idea what I am doing in regards to disease control. I did not even think blight was possible out here in the desert because it is so dry. I guess I was wrong.
I even might of had it last year, but did not know that is what it was. It seems like the plants grew out of it, if that is possible.
Can anyone tell me if I should get rid of the plants that have signs of the early blight, or should I just keep spraying them?
Will they recover?
Does anyone have any advice in regards on how I can prevent this from happening again, since it seems to be soil and air born?

Oh yeah I forgot, what about Daconil, should I use it instead? I bought both it and the copper one because I was not sure.
Thanks for everything.

May 1, 2010	#1
desertlzbn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 659	There is bad news and there is good news: The Bad news is that it looks like I have early blight, and I am having a bout of blossom drop. The good news is that I have been spraying with neem oil for a while because of the aphids, and I think that has actually helped because it has not really gotten worse. The other good news is that it is being cool, and it is not scorching hot yet. I went and bought the copper spray (can't remember the name right off hand something-cop), and started using that tonight. I am hoping it works. I really have no idea what I am doing in regards to disease control. I did not even think blight was possible out here in the desert because it is so dry. I guess I was wrong. I even might of had it last year, but did not know that is what it was. It seems like the plants grew out of it, if that is possible. Can anyone tell me if I should get rid of the plants that have signs of the early blight, or should I just keep spraying them? Will they recover? Does anyone have any advice in regards on how I can prevent this from happening again, since it seems to be soil and air born? Oh yeah I forgot, what about Daconil, should I use it instead? I bought both it and the copper one because I was not sure. Thanks for everything.