Topic: Leek rust

[Smellslikegreenspirit]

Once again my leeks are twisting and going slimy? I have been told it is rust!!. what is it and can I stop it ???

[manicscousers]

we've got leek rust, doesn't sound the same..we're still able to use ours, no slime, just rusty colour, sounds more like a rot type of thing..
by the way, welcome to the site  :)

[KathrynH]

Sounds more like a bad case of leek moth, in which case a good spray with insecticidal soap should do the trick.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Dig one up, and cut it open. if you find a maggot it'll be onion fly, if it's got green caterpillars eating out the leaves it'll be leek moth, and if you find nothing it may well be eelworm.

[davyw1]

 Onion Fly     Yellow, drooping leaves and a tunnels in the plant tissue
 Leek Moth    White streaks on the leaves.
 White Rot    Yellow leaves, white or grey fungus at the base of the plant.
 White Tips    Leaf tips die back with white papery patches on the leaves.
 Leek Rust    Orange, powdery spots on older leaves

[kt.]

Woah Davy.  Are you after a job on Gardeners World..... ;D ;D

[davyw1]

Woah Davy.  Are you after a job on Gardeners World..... ;D ;D

I would not like to embarrass them KT with my copy and paste LOL

[saddad]

Welcome to A4A, I get rust on mine every year and it is nothing like that,
Great name by the way... can we call you green for short?
 ;D

[davyw1]

Once again my leeks are twisting and going slimy? I have been told it is rust!!. what is it and can I stop it ???

If its the base of the leak that is twisting then i would say its Fusarium Disease. which you can,t do anything about. There is an argument over this disease that is caused by the compost they were grown in is wheather it is in the genes of the leek you planted,. My opinion it is the compost.