Late Blight in Saskatchewan (2011) - 3 pages

Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is a fungal disease that attacks members of the Solanaceae family – tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant. Blight damage to the leaves and stems reduces vigor and yield potential. Blight damage to potato tubers and the fruit of tomatoes, peppers and eggplant causes rot in the field or during storage...

The objective of this article is to provide gardeners with information for identifying and managing late blight in 2011.