Blight / bacterial spec toms... how to dispose??

[mew]

I think a couple of my outdoor toms have blight, all the stems have gone brown and the leaves look a very sorry sight. Im guessing not to put them in my compost to avoid passing this on but Im not in a position to burn them either. Should I just put them straight in the general waste bin or would they be okay in the councils "brown" compost bin?

Same question applies to my toms in the greenhouse which appear to have Bacterial spec (finally sussed after months of head scratching by Stonehead) - although the fruits seems to be fine so im leaving them in currently to see how they go.

Thanks

MEW x

[ina]

Everything that is blighted or otherwise dodgily diseased should go into your general household waste. Shame, but can't be helped. It could carry the disease on into the next few years, and you'll never get rid of it.

[mew]

Hi Ina

Thanks for that.

Ok general waste bin it is then. I guess this includes the compost as well as the plant too. They are isolated to containers so at least thats something, but what happens if you get it in one of your beds, is it simply a case of not planting the same there for a few years and if so, how long?

Thanks again

MEW

[hedgewizard]

It doesn't persist for long in the soil itself, but can persist in any surface clutter, leaf debris etc. Nothing that an ordinary rotation can't handle! If blight gets into a greenhouse or tunnel, make sure you wash everything down with a decent cleaner like Citrox.

[mew]

Hi Hedgewizard

Thanks for that. The blighted toms are outside but the bacterial spec ones are in the greenhouse but i'll give the greenhouse a good clean over the autumn ready for the spring.

x

[Stonehead]

I burn anything with blight (or any other plant disease for that matter), thoroughly clean and disinfect all containers, tools and the sunporch itself (we don't have a greenhouse), and put the spent compost in the middle of a hot compost heat with a layer of fresh pig or chicken muck on top.