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Old January 26, 2015   #15
crmauch
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I would have to politely disagree. All my tomato beds were mulched. All my beds were devastated by late blight.

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie View Post
Mulch is what prevents blight. The spores are in dirt, which splashes up on the lower part of the plant in a hard rain if you don't have mulch. The problem is so easy to fix with mulch -at least in my experience and location - that it seems a waste of breeders' talents to even attempt to address.
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