As if the rain wasn't enough.....Tomato famine?

[froggie71]

That's because it was from July 3rd. Old link now.

 

[PeepsInc]

Every one around me has the blight in there gardens. I thought mine was safe. Then it struck my japanese tomatoes that were heirloom. The seeds were left to me by my grandfather(God rest his soul). Does this mean I cant save the seeds from the few that ripened? Will the seeds carry the blight as well?

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

i got mine going really really late - actually most of them were volunteers from last year. whew! so far so good.....

i'm fixin to cook a bunch down today for sauce...i'd had to have to buy it in the store. and i'm guessing pizza is going to be extra expensive this year?!?!

 

[English Chick]

Think food will soar in price this year on both sides of the pond due to weather...

 

[keesmom]

I was hoping to make salsa. I eat it by the jar. At least the peppers are salvageable.

What is everyone doing with their diseased plants? Burning? Sending them to the incinerator?

Anyone know if putting black plastic mulch over the complete garden for the rest of the summer and keeping it there until after frost next year will kill the fungus? I really don't want to see this again.

-Cindy

 

[eschwaderer]

OSU website:

"Late blight is caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans. Unlike most pathogenic fungi, the late blight fungus cannot survive in soil or dead plant debris. For an epidemic to begin in any one area, the fungus must survive the winter in potato tubers (culls, volunteers), be reintroduced on seed potatoes or tomato transplants, or live spores must blow in with rainstorms."

 

[keesmom]

Quote:
Thanks. I found similar information at Tomatoville too. I had forgotten about that site.

Unfortunately this year will be a total loss. Too bad since I had so many interesting new varieties growing.

On the upside I haven't seen any sign of the squash vine borers so far.

-Cindy