Northeast Gardening: What's wrong with our tomatoes?, 0 by thethorinator

thethorinator wrote:
Question folks:
I am terrified that I have the beginning signs of Late Blight, having had it last year on every freaking plant--curses under breath--but, I did pull up the first plant that I noticed it on (Patient Zero--I hope!) and bagged it along with all of the lower leaves and any branches which had contact with the soil before they got properly tied up! But, I want to try to make certain that I have SOME TOMATOES as everything I grow, in my garden and in a borrow space, go directly to the local food pantry here in Clinton, MA (WHEAT Community Services) MY QUESTION IS THIS: A Botany Professor at Framingham State College recommended that a Systemic, general fungicide will work for Blight and which is called, "Agri-Fos" which she uses for her Chesnut orchard/grove as part of the American Chesnut Society and it kills all phytopthera (hope I got that right...) as well tons of other species of fungi; but does it really work. Here is the label for the information about it: http://www.montereylawngarden.com/pdf/agri_fos_systemic_fung...
If it works, I have a full pint of the stuff, which is used in 2 Tbsp per gal. so I COULD share some if someone wants to take some of it (and just maybe help me spray my dozen tomatoes in the garden: two short rows?) It isn't terribly expensive, but we are ALL spending down, so I'm willing to share! I do have a new "Roundup Applicator" (the kind of cannister where you give it five to eight pumps and pull the trigger to spray, so it would be easy to do and I desperately need the help--see below!)

There is one called "Serenade" which I had heard works for it--according to an article put out by the home gardening club . When it first starts, it is so hard to distinguish from say, "Bird droppings" or generic dirt, so I don't know whether it is too late to start spraying?

Also, what is "Bemay" and will it perform well as a barrier to the airborne spores, because, since they do ride the wind, it seems like the spores "COULD" go between the two lines of "Bemay.) Don't think I don't commend you for your most valiant efforts because I certainly do, in fact, I am in total awe of your industrious character! I wish I had such energy, but with 17 years of full-blown AIDS, five artificial joints.....you get the general drift! LOL :-)

Thanks everyone, you really are awesome!!

This picture is from my very first year of growing produce for a local food pantry, 3 years ago, when we grew 2300+lbs of mostly heirloom crops in a single season and shows one day's harvest. I had tons of help, but because I am not with that Church anymore and we moved, I don't have it here...YET! :-)

You can Email me in private here: PositiveProduce@comcast.net which also happens to be my paypal Email. LOL Ciao!