English Dictionary

Definition of “potato blight”

potato blight

a devastating disease of potatoes produced by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans and the cause of the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century

G Laing, Glasgow All you can do to prevent potato blight is keep an eye on your crops.

Glasgow Herald (2001)

His government had been properly alarmed about the potential effects of the potato blight early enough.

Frank Welsh THE FOUR NATIONS: A History of the United Kingdom (2002)

POTATO: Tomatoes slow the growth of potato plants but help to protect against potato blight.

Misc (1999)

Take the potato blight fungus, which is destroying about 20 per cent of the world's potato crop.

New Scientist (1998)

The risk of potato blight is further reduced by planting sunflowers and cucumbers.

Misc (1999)

Warm weather with spells of rain are the worst times for potato blight.

Glasgow Herald (2001)

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