Was at the plottie this morning, (and what a beautiful morning it was!) chatting to one of the chaps there and club root discussion came up. He said have you seen so and so's brussels, he has club root and they look fantastic. Had a look and sure enough, nice looking brussels. His secret...he had planted them into plastic bags (with holes) full of non club root soil, and then planted them in the ground!
Anyone else tried this? Thought I might give it a go this year! DP
Doris - have you tried the inch of rhubarb in the planting whole?
Quote from: Doris_Pinks on January 13, 2005, 13:52:14
Was at the plottie this morning, (and what a beautiful morning it was!) chatting to one of the chaps there and club root discussion came up. He said have you seen so and so's brussels, he has club root and they look fantastic. Had a look and sure enough, nice looking brussels. His secret...he had planted them into plastic bags (with holes) full of non club root soil, and then planted them in the ground!
Anyone else tried this? Thought I might give it a go this year! DP
I have club root at the allotment, luckily the chap next door told me before I planted my brussels. As I do not have any rhubbarb in the ground yet, the crowns for next year have arrived now, I could not try that trick.
So I dug out holes and back filled with a mix of sterile soil and compost. I planted the sprouts into this. It has worked to a degree, about 75% of my plants have been fine but I have still lost so.
This year I will do the same with the addition of some rhubbarb. I have also learnt that a bay leaf or two in the planting hole will help as well.
Jerry
Yes Aqui, have tried the Rhubarb trick, it was an improvement for me, but not brilliant!
So from what you say Jerry,
"So I dug out holes and back filled with a mix of sterile soil and compost. I planted the sprouts into this. It has worked to a degree",
it looks like the plastic bag route could work for me too! ( I may do an experiment, a few with rhubarb, few with the sterile soil, few in plastic bags!) DP
Hi Doris, :D
I lost nearly all my tundra cabbages to club root >:( But the redbore kale planted on the same spot although infected , has performed brilliantly with no losses & has cropped well since October, with still plenty to come. I am going to try using armillatox this year, if you ring 01773 590566 they will send you some very useful information sheets explaining its uses.
I will also use the piece of rhubarb.
Adrian.
remind me - Is it wallflowers that are also susceptible to club root? I've grown those ok in my garden, so I'm hoping sprouts will be ok too (in another part of the garden).
Yes Aqui, Wallflowers belong to the brassica family, so are at risk of clubroot too. The one I always forget about are swedes, and I think radishes are susceptible too. DP