White powder in lettuce roots
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dinahdabble Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 128 Location: Torr
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:28 am Post subject: White powder in lettuce roots |
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It is a sort of greasy, white powder that floats on water and collects on top of the soil. It appears to come from arround the roots of letuces that have gone to seed. It's nothing I've put in the soil, but I've noticed it in previouse years. It has never done any visible dammage to the plants (as far as I can see). I thought it was some sort of fungus spore, but I am wondering now if it's something peculiar to lettuce roots since I've never seen quite the same on anything else. :?: |
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nemo Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 94 Location: kildangan kildare
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject: lettuces |
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the white liquid comes from the lettuce plants itself years ago the used the white liquid to make pain killers.the newer varieties don't produce as much of the white liquid a did the lettuce plants years ago.
its harm less don't worry about it
regards
nemo |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: white powder on lettuce roots |
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Dinahdabble
The white POWDER you mention I used to find sometimes in lettuces years ago and I considered it a harmless fungus. Never gave me any trouble.
but it could be MILDEW if it was the plants would rot at the base.
Nemo!
With respect, Dinahdabble said POWDER not FLUID. You are right that the white fluid has pain-killing properties. So has meadowsweet and willow and others with such chemicals as are now available in Asprin lol  _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker.
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nemo Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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sorry I miss read the question and got carried away
nemo |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject: powdery bleding lettuce |
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Not at all Namo you're grand. I'm hoping we might develop something on old remedies? If you pull a stalk of meadowsweet out by the roots and then peel it at the base you'll find the stem is pink. If you chew that pink part you will taste aspirin and what's more it will get rid of a toothache.
Private joke for Dinahdabble:-
It'll take more than meadowsweet
to sort us two out ha ha  _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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nemo Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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meadow sweet makes a nice herbal tea put 2 flower heads without the little insects into a mug add water that is just off the boil let it infuse for 5 minutes and that's it .
if you like the taste the flower heads and be dried and used any time . i don't know if its a herbal remedie but nice tasting anyway |
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