Tomato blight ...

[fwuffydragon]

Argh! My tomatoes have started to get blight!

I have pulled them all off, and will be chopping and freezing them so I can make green tomato chutney later (no time right now!).

The plants will be bagged up and taken to the tip.

What should I do with the soil? Can I add it to my garden (they were in buckets) as long as it's not in the potato bed, or should I junk that too?

Advice please!

Comments

[lady_myfanwy]

Is it possible they have blossom end rot? This occurs when they are not getting enough calcium. Just add some garden lyme (or maybe lime, not sure on the spelling lol). It is almost impossible to get enough calcium for your tomatoes if you grow them in containers and don't add the lyme.

[fwuffydragon]

Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. No it's definitely not blossom end rot, and they have been fed regularly.

It looks identical to this: http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/problem-solving/tomato-blight/