tomato blight

[Granny]

Hello everyone. I bought a greenhouse earlier this year and grew indoor tomatoes for the first time. I have grown outdoor ones for about 6 years and this year some of them got blight August/September when the weather got wet. The indoor ones were fine until just recently when they showed signs of blightas well. Does anyone know what I have to do in the greenhouse to prevent blight remaining there over the winter? My gardening books aren't any help.

Thanks

[Jenny Green]

I think as long as you clear out all the old debris from the plants you should be okay. It's unusual for indoor tomatoes to get blight. Given the time of year they were obviously getting old and cold and vulnerable to disease. Blight occurs on plants when their leaves get wet as the spores need moisture to thrive. So you could avoid wetting the leaves of your indoor tomatoes next year and also try a blight resitant variety such as Ferline.

[Jenny Green]

Yes my Ferline have just succumbed too. I don't think they're completely oblivious to the disease, just that they resist it longer than others. Luckily the Ferline I grew lasted until almost the first frost and I can't ask much more really, can I?

[Granny]

Thanks very much OF. Everything was getting cold and only the ones near the door seemed to be affected. Just as a matter of interest, blight here must have been quite potent as even my Ferline succumbed a little bit. We had a blight free 'window' when the weather was dry, late September but then it reared its ugly head a couple of weeks ago.