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Blight or frost on potatoes?

Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
in Problem solving
 Hello. I am new to growing vegetables. ‘Twas a chilly night last night (2c). Potatoes were covered. Seemed ok this morning - little bit deflated was all. By this evening I have a lot of plants that look like this. Should I be worried? 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Don’t worry ... it’s a bit of frost damage ... it’ll put the crop back by a week or so but it’s not a disaster  ... have a good weekend 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    Thanks so much Dove :) And you!
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    edited May 2020
    Frost, we won't usually see blight until hot muggy days of summer, with any luck we won't see it at all!
  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    Thanks Gemma. Fingers crossed 🙂
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    They need earthing up. If no compost or earth to use, put a layer of newspaper on at night.
  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    Thanks Fidgetbones :) it was on my to do list. Thought it could wait until the weekend. That’ll learn me. 
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