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Late blight killing tomatoes, potatoes
Late blight lesions and spores. (photo from Cornell Cooperative Extension)
Late blight lesions and spores. (photo from Cornell Cooperative Extension)
(07/31/09) TEXT ONLY: There are more reports of late blight, a fungus that's infecting tomato and potato plants across New York and Vermont.
The Associated Press reports one Vermont grower, Blue Moon Farm in Hinesburg, VT, lost "virtually" all its 600 tomato plants since the disease was first noticed July 22. Most of the vines showed the fungus' tell-tale black marks and lesions.
Late blight thrives in cool wet weather. It's blamed for the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s.
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More on late blight from Cornell.
Amy Ivy and Martha Foley talk about late blight.
agriculture · gardening · plant disease
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Late blight update, and rainy-weather gardening
Late blight. (photo courtesy Cornell Cooperative Extension.)
Late blight. (photo courtesy Cornell Cooperative Extension.)
(07/13/09) Amy Ivy gives an update on late blight. And, with so much rain, plants may need more nitrogen. She has tips on how to tell and what to do.

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More late blight photos from Cornell.
amy ivy · gardening · late blight · organic gardening · plant disease
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