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Title: Rust
Post by: Tenuse on May 27, 2004, 12:30:47

One of my garlic plants is covered in rust. I have dug it up as a precaution.

Is rust harmful? Or is it mostly cosmetic?

Ten x

Title: Re:Rust
Post by: allotment_chick on May 27, 2004, 17:15:01

I'm sure there will be those who disagree but I eat them - and ot does seems to be a bad year for rust!

I pull up every groundsel seedling I see cos they are the worst for getting (and spreading) rust.

AC  8)

Title: Re:Rust
Post by: Doris_Pinks on May 27, 2004, 18:32:29

Ten all my garlic has rust, every year! My leeks will then get it later on in the year :(  I just pull off the offending leaves, or snip the tops off them depending on the damage, hasn't affected the eating quality so far ;D

Title: Re:Rust
Post by: Tenuse on June 02, 2004, 16:56:39

OK I will not be too worried then!

ten x

Title: Re:Rust
Post by: gavin on June 02, 2004, 21:44:46

Aye - no problems, Tenuse.  I don't even pull off the leaves - but I do clear the groundsel.   Rust is only a cosmetic problem, I think - unless you're showing the leeks/garlic!

Hey, why shouldn't freckly veg win the show once in a while?

All best - Gavin

Title: Re:Rust
Post by: Tenuse on June 03, 2004, 12:05:03

Ooh yes I am freckly myself, I will enter me and a garlic plant as The Veggie Twins!

Ten x