On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:55:28 +0100, The Reids
wrote:

Following up to The Reids

at this time of year for the 2 years i've been growing a fair
amount of the mainly older foliage collapses, is this normal or
do they need more water?

rewritten in english
At this time of year, my 2 year old artichoke bed suffers from
collapsing branches and sometimes whole plants. Is this normal or
am I doing something wrong?

The globe arti usually flowers in its second year - so it ought to be
in fine shape.
I wonder if perhaps the roots aren't being attacked.

Try scrabbling around in the soil at the base of the plant - around
now is the time to find various nasty grubs emerging that feed at root
level.

Water shouldn't be a problem for these plants - they're tap rooted,
and after a full year's growth should have a sizeable root that
reaches right down into the subsoil.

Regard,



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