Hi all

My broadbeans have been hit by rust in the last month.
Fortunately, the crop is almost over and doesn't seem to have been affected.

Last year I had problems with garlic rust which passed to a number of
onions.

I removed all the offending garlic and onions and didn't compost these.

The recommendation I read was to not grow onions/garlic again in the
same spot the year after - one reason for putting broad beans there.

The questions:

Is it likely that the rust on the broad beans has come from the ground
and this is infected? Or is this simply a fresh outbreak?
Can the ground be treated if it is a carry over from last year?

Thanks

Phil