Testing for blight in tomatoes and potatoes

Keeping blight at bay

Detecting the early symptoms of blight is the first step to protecting your yields from this damaging disease

Blight Check is a simple to use, rapid test for the fungus which causes late blight on tomatoes and potatoes – Phytophthora infestans.  The blight test uses technology identical to that used in the home pregnancy test, with high sensitivity and easy to read results. 

Potato and tomato crops are always at risk from late blight, but the risk is much higher in wet seasons.  Because the disease spreads so rapidly early detection is important if steps to control or manage the disease are to be effective.  

Even the experts say that the first symptoms of blight are difficult to recognise, but using Blight Check will take guesswork out of the diagnosis.  The test is sensitive and specific and reliable. 

Blight Check is available in three pack sizes:

Blight Check – single or twin packs 

Blight CheckDS – a brand new 5-test pack of ‘dipsticks’