Early blight: a serious threat to older plants
Early blight (Alternaria solani) is potentially a highly destructive fungal disease of potatoes and other members of the Solanaceae family. It’s often referred to as ‘target spot‘, as the lesions of about 10mm in diameter display concentric rings that resemble a target. This also makes the disease easy to identify.
Early blight which can destroy a crop in a very short period ( FW).
