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Organicgrowingpains Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Liparis Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: |
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it's difficult to advise without a visual. Have you checked the roots and base of bulb for damage as well, such as onion fly etc?
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Garlicbreath Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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I just had a look at the photos on your blog organicgrowingpains and it looks like garlic rust alright. I got it on some of my garlic last year but it was later in the season so when it got bad I lifted the bulbs. They were a bit small but otherwise OK.
Found this in garlicworld.co.uk "Rust infection is promoted by low light and high moisture levels so avoid shade and maintain close attention to watering. Infected plants should be treated immediately either by removal & burning or by spraying with an appropriate fungicide." My garlic is in a raised bed with sandy topsoil so perhaps really good drainage is the secret!
On the subject of the development of bulbs. I was wondering about this last year too so went on an info hunt. Seemingly it's the lengthening days that trigger the formation of cloves and it isn't until a certain light level is attained that the bulbs start swelling. Up to finding that out I kept digging up the odd plant to check on progress and was very worried by the lack of it!
Off out to check on this years crop now just in case!
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

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Organicgrowingpains Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi GPI, don't mind at all thanks, it makes it easier to have photos and text together.
Garlicbreath what is an appropriate fungicide?It would have to be organic.
Liparis, the one I pulled up had a good root system and the bulb looked clean and undamaged.
Thanks for the advice if anyone can think of anything else to treat the problem we would appreciate it.
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Liparis Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Oh dear! I'm always the optomist, but I'm afraid it is rust, isn't it?
I don't know what cure would be organic, perhaps some else does?
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Garlicbreath Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Try this link for recipes for homemade organic fungicide based on bicarb of soda (is there any limit to its usefulness!) http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1484689.htm
This link goes to an organic product http://www.planetnatural.com/site/fungicide.html It says the active ingredient is rosemary oil so that may be worth trying. Let us know how you get on if you try any of these.
I did notice last year that rust seems to spread very quickly to adjacent plants so it might be wise to remove the worst affected.
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Organicgrowingpains Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Hi everyone and thanks for the advice. Garlicbreath, I went to the first site you provided a link to and found the organic spray. One of my blogging friends (also in Australia!) who I knew had been doing garlic trials also gave advice so I combined the two as I wanted to stay as organic as possible. I cut back all leaves with any sign of rust which I found works its way down the leaf, I binned them instead of adding them to the compost heap.I gave the ground a feed of sulphur of potash to harden up the bulbs,covered it with a mulch of hay to stop any rust spores from going down to the bulbs and finally used the bread soda spray!
It is a case of wait and see now, I would think I could use the spray again if there is any sign of it returning, even if it does not come back I am not sure if the bulb will develop into cloves so it is academic from here on! I have done a post about it on the blog with links back to the thread on this site as I am sure I am not the only one with this problem.
GPI: still having problems uploading a photo?!Even though it shows the file in the box it disappears when I click submit!
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Organicgrowingpains wrote: |
GPI: still having problems uploading a photo?!Even though it shows the file in the box it disappears when I click submit! |
Organicgrowingpains I reckon this is the solution to your problem.....
The image maximum Upload Size is 256 KB in the following formats gif, jpeg, jpg, png, tga, tif.
Any larger and the image will not appear.
If taking pictures specifically for the site, you could reduce the megapixel count on your camera if you wish.
Aside from that here are just a few other ways to resize your pictures without cropping them.......
Method (1) Without installing anything extra provided you have "Paint" as part of your windows package.
Right click on the picture you wish to "shrink".
Then left click EDIT on the menu that appears.
If you have "Paint" installed this should now take you to that package.
You will then see your image sitting in the editing panel.
Left click the IMAGE button at the top of the screen, then left click STRETCH/SKEW from the drop down.
In the panel that appears you will see the stretch dimension on the horizontal and vertical are set to 100%.
Alter both the horizontal and vertical to your needs, say for example try 50%.
Left click OK and your image is reduced.
Finally left click FILE followed by SAVE AS to allow you to save the image under whatever name you wish, preferably some different to the original file name to prevent you overwriting your originals.
Method (2) Use Microsofts Image Resizer
Info about it: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/tips/eschelman2.mspx
Down load link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe
Method (3) Use PIXresizer - Free Image Resizer
Info on, with download link near bottom of page: http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm
More here....... How to post pictures.
Let me know how you get on.
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Organicgrowingpains Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hi GPI ,I checked and my photo size is 124KB , I resized anyway and still no joy, the file name appears but on clicking add attachment nothing happens?!
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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garlic rust was more than likely brought in with the bulbs and very hard to eradicate.
Plant clean healthy stock. practice good rotation, garlic is same family as onions leeks and chives, good drainage is vital and so is good ventilation. Bulbing is influenced by the number of leaves developed before the days begin to get shorter, the more and bigger the leaves by mid summer the better.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)
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Organicgrowingpains Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Micheal, they are in a raised bed but the wet winter probably has not helped. I bought the bulbs from a garden centre they were a well known brand so I thought quite safe and healthy! I will leave them in for another while and see if treating them has helped.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Is this rust in my garlics?
Which of the above methods is the best given the state of my garlics please?
Thanks in advance!!
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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I was oing to respond but I thought that I had answered Garlic Rust before and sure enough there it was . I would add one further point always tidy up any damaged leaves of garlic or onions and while they can be put in the compost heap rusts are highly dependent on cool moist weather to develop and spread. I have no confidence in sprays for this problem.
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