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Old September 28, 2013   #3
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Originally Posted by RayR View Post
The spores are wind-dispersed, the pathogen can only survive on living host plant tissue, not seeds. The pathogen cannot survive cold northern winters unless there are infected potato tubers that are left underground over winter.

Late Blight: A Serious Disease of Potatoes and Tomatoes
Well thanks for posting that informative article! Wish I had read about it earlier I had a complete loss of all my tomatoes this year. Really hope too do better in the future!!
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