Club root..any tips

[gwynnethmary]

May I ask a seemingly stupid question? What symptoms of Clubroot do you all have? 8)

Thanks for asking- I want to know too!

[gwynnethmary]

[Jeannine]

Thanks all. I always start my seeds in Jiffy pelletts then move them to 4 inch pots when ready. Last year I moved also  them onto 8 inch pots as I was unable to nget them in the ground. I got Brassaicas which my neighbour thought was odd as the place is rife with clubroot. It was more by luck than judgement though and  I didn't plan on going beyond the 4 inch pots.

I have bought clubroot resistant varieties, will do the Jiffy and 4" pot thing, then I will try the rhubarb on some of them

I wanted to give them the best chance I can.

Last year I had clubroot on the swede but  I direct seeded tha so the big plant , big hole thing must help.I thought at the time it was odd that  just the swede got it.

Thanks again.

XX Jeannine

[pumkinlover]

The plants go yellow, wilt and look  :(.
If you lift them- do not just pull- the roots are swollen and contorted.

Occasionally a healthy looking plant will have a few club roots and still produce a crop.

[laurieuk]

Armillatox was introduced for honey fugus and is the only thing that controls honey fungus, it also controls club root but you should not tell too many people you use it; as it is not legal now to use it as a soil fumigate. You need to visit the website to find dilution rates . We ahve had so many good controls banned because of the new approval rates. I once tried amny of the OLD remodies to see what worked best, none of them worked well enough but then armiillatox came to the rescue.

I have Club Root I inherited it but manage it with the following method. I grow all brassicas the same. Start them off in modules then when large enough but not too large transplant them to cardboard modules ( 20 for a pound from the £ shop). I then grow them for perhaps another 3/4 weeks.
2 weeks before they are ready I prepare the site rake well and water with  Armillatox diluted with water. Two days before I transplant I make the holes and fill them with Armillatox/water also I water the soil that I have removed as this will be used to fill round the plants.
I plant the carboard pots and plants together but tease off the bottom of the pots first in case they have dried out too much.
I am successful with the above method I still get Club Root but the fact that the plants have a good start means I inevitably get a good crop.
I used Jeyes Fluid in the past but have changed to Armillatox because of costs and I believe Armillatox gives better results

[daitheplant]

What do they smell like when lifted? How much root rot do they have? How much root is left? Laurie, you meant to say it is ILlegal to use Armillatox, didn`t you?lol.

[RSJK]

Hope it does smell because if it does it is not club root

[goodlife]

Smell is not associated with clubroot..as the roots do not rot away in a 'wet' sort of way..
when you lift clubrooty plant up lot of the small feeding roots are missing and some have swallen up like there would be some thich 'fingers' .

[Froglegs]

I've heard about the  rhubarb in the planting hole?
I cannot understand this one- any ideas. Rhubarb acidic -Lime alkaline? so how does that  work?

I don't know how it works but it does,I've been putting a couple of chucks of Rhubarb in me planting hole for yonks now with great success.

[budgiebreeder]

Yes so have i and yes! it does work .

[Jeannine]

Does it have to be the rhubarb fruit can I use the green leaves

[laurieuk]

I did not use the word illegal as I am not really sure. The substance is still on the market and is the same as before but it is no longer reccommended as a soil sterilant but many do still use it. It is not now APPROVED but illegal not sure.

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What do they smell like when lifted? How much root rot do they have? How much root is left? Laurie, you meant to say it is ILlegal to use Armillatox, didn`t you?lol.

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[Jeannine]

I cannot use it, not allowed our gradens, totally organic and it tightly adhered to by everyone.

Foklks can get instant eviction from the gardens for breaking this rule, and there is no excuse as everyone has a three hour orientation befreo being allowed a plot.

XX Jeannine