Rust YUK...

Hi all,

Just to say that I have got my first signs of rust on my leeks today.
Could be that the weather has something to do with this.
Well that puts most of my roots at risk and not going to be able to grow them in that bed for a few years.

Don't know what to do for the best round here at the moment.

 

Rust had half my garlic this 'summer' and I had to lift it prematurely meaning it wouldn't store well so has been frozen both by itself or in curries.

A different disease got my leeks that looked rather like white tip but far more virulent and I'd forgotten about until now - must take a pic.

 

Was that the one that turns em to mush overnight?

 

We had Rust on our early Leeks, Hannibal. Found that if we lifted them the Rust was only on the outer skin which is normally discarded anyway. Not looked at the Musselburgh, but if they are affected, we will lift them, blanch and freeze. That way we do not lose every thing.

 

I got fed up with musselburgh leeks getting rust. It wasn't a major problem but we always had to peel off a few layers before using them. I changed to Bandit F1 a couple of years ago and haven't had any rust since.

 

Thanks,
I will look at alternatives to the Mussleburgh variety as this is the one I have grown for years without any problems.

 

No Rust on our Mussies .........yet.

 

It maybe that I have just planted them to close for them and they got a bit to cramped.

 

Definitely a bad year for us, now they have started to go mushy and droop.