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I also have smart pots which I emptied each fall. And I got potato scab the first year. Then stupidly planted in the same bags the next year with the same results. Duh. I decided to sell them as I wasn't impressed with the harvest after several years of trying different soil and amendments. I put them in the washing machine with bleach. Clogged up the machine and had water all over the floor. DH was really grumpy. I should at least have beaten the bags out a bit to looses dirt. Anyway, I don't now if that cured the blight or not as haven't used them again. I have 4-5 of the super 18" 20 gallon ones with handles and 8 16" with no handles. Maybe next year I will give it another go. I know people who get wonderful harvests from them and can't figure out why I can't. Wrong mix or need fertilizer during the summer maybe??