POTATO BLIGHT.
CUBED BI WOODASBBS. If the present muggy weather conditions coptinue it is quite possible that the potato blight will, become troublesome. It is of interest, therefore, to record that Mr Herbert Smith’, of Paeroa, claims that .he has discovered a cure for that pest (says the Auckland Star). Mr Smith, who called at the “Star" office, said the cure was simply woodashes. “I did not apply it as a cure for the blight," said Mr Smith, but as a fertiliser. Wba.t I used was ashes from ti-tree and New Zealand heather, which I had been burning. I sprinkled this freely over the plants and; between the rows, and subsequently the blight disappeared from all but two of my plants. I think any kind of wood ashes ought to be equally effective. My plants were very decidedly affected by the blight when I applied the woo’dashes', and. they are all right how. I may say that, I hadjolenty of ashes .and applied them freely.”
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4498, 1 December 1922, Page 3
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165POTATO BLIGHT. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4498, 1 December 1922, Page 3
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