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barkingdog
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Norfolk
Rust on Garlic
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June 07, 2008, 07:23:34 »
I've noticed that some of my garlic has developed Rust on the leaves. Should I do anything with it or is it okay to leave it alone?
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Hyacinth
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 07, 2008, 08:34:33 »
For me, when this has happened in the past, it's only happened at this time of year when the autumn planted bulbs are reaching maturity. I've pulled off the more unsightly leaves, is all and not given any treatment :-\ The garlic's not been affected in any way.
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barkingdog
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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Reply #2 on:
June 07, 2008, 13:25:09 »
thanks for the reply!
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Susiebelle
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 07, 2008, 13:55:44 »
for the last two years I have had this problem so this year I have fed my autumn planted garlic & onions with a high nitrogen feed, dried blood or hoof & something? :-\ and so far they are faring a lot better keep your fingers crossed!
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Robert_Brenchley
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 07, 2008, 19:35:26 »
Last year some of mine had it so bad the leaves died back. I still got a crop.
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pickle4180
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 08, 2008, 09:30:30 »
Had the same problem last year. Didn't kill the garlic but bulbs seemed smaller.
I have the same problem this year again.
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legless
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Cheltenham, UK
Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 08, 2008, 09:39:09 »
i found mulching with comfrey helped with rust
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Deb P
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 08, 2008, 12:15:43 »
That is interesting, I'll try that next year!
Too late this year, I pulled my rusty Marco garlic the other day and got a fab crop, but the Christo and Germidor are much further behind despite being planted at the same time. :-\
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Kea
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 08, 2008, 12:52:52 »
I wouldn't panic about that different varieties grow at different rates (in general).
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barkingdog
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Norfolk
Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 08, 2008, 13:14:54 »
my garlic seems to have a lot of top and not much bottom ;D
Do you think they will fill out? They haven't started dying back yet..
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Deb P
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 09, 2008, 08:05:57 »
There is time for them to swell yet, I'm impatient to get mine up and out as I need the space for squash! ;D
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Hyacinth
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 09, 2008, 08:18:02 »
Wondering if this is your 1st year growing garlic & you just bunged them in anywhere....apols if you already know :-[ but garlic like a fertile soil & don't grow well on acid soils - the ph should be above 6.7, so it's a good idea to lime the ground in preparation before planting. (Got that info from the fact sheet from The Garlic Farm in 2003) 8) My first year growing garlic was the year before and I hardly got my bait back ;D Get smashing crops now 8) Again, apols if this is something you already knew..
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barkingdog
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Norfolk
Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 09, 2008, 08:43:19 »
No need to apologize! I have grown garlic before but this time I planted in soil that has had garden compost added - I did wonder if it was too rich?
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redimp
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 09, 2008, 22:22:43 »
I have really bad rust this year and the crop is just beginning to die back so I pulled one to have a look. It was at the end(ish) of the last row sown as well so was probably from a smallish clove (in fact, there was what looked like a small second bulb attached to the side so it may even have been double sown) I was pleased with the result - the bulb is about 12cm in diameter and I am expecting most of the others to be bigger. The variety is Christo.
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tim
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 20, 2008, 05:26:46 »
Just saw this - 12 cm is ginormous!!
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shirlton
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 20, 2008, 06:11:21 »
ine looked so unsightly that I pulled them up. Fair sized but would have been bigger had I left them to mature probably..Will def lime ground next year though Lish TA
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redimp
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 20, 2008, 12:21:47 »
Oops! Sorry Tim. It pays to read through your own posts after posting. It should say circumference :-[
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Lotty @ Lincoln (Lat:53.24, Long:-0.52, HASL:30m)
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Barnowl
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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Reply #17 on:
June 20, 2008, 13:47:22 »
Still a very decent sized bulb :)
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Kea
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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June 20, 2008, 15:02:11 »
Thanks for the advice re:lime Alishka I will do that next year...actually it will be this year!
Mine appear to have done much better than last year anyway. I've done some experiments like planting at different depths and I've grown different varieties,
I also chilled some before planting.
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Barnowl
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Re: Rust on Garlic
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Reply #19 on:
June 20, 2008, 15:45:24 »
Wonder if it makes any difference how firm the soil is?
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