Late blight comes in two separate strains: one generally affects potatoes, the other tomatoes. Though the fungus can jump species, it's not really correct to say that the tomatoes have potato blight.
Are we not talking about Phytophthora infestans in both cases? I assumed it was just a Bane of the Solanaceae sort of thing.
A doberman and a chihuahua are both members of C. lupus familiaris, but that doesn't mean they're the same thing.
So I am given to understand. I wanted to check that the term "late blight" (or "potato blight") did not itself cover more than one crop-destroying water mold.
Thank you, in any case, for the information. At least I don't have to worry now that the blight will jump ship to the ground cherries I was given a few weeks ago.
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Are we not talking about Phytophthora infestans in both cases? I assumed it was just a Bane of the Solanaceae sort of thing.
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So I am given to understand. I wanted to check that the term "late blight" (or "potato blight") did not itself cover more than one crop-destroying water mold.
Thank you, in any case, for the information. At least I don't have to worry now that the blight will jump ship to the ground cherries I was given a few weeks ago.
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Ooh, do tell me how they turn out!