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Wally wrote:

Also, if you have had the dry weather we have had in the last month or so
it could simply be lack of water.

I first thought that Bob but it's just a small area that is
affected, the rest of the crop look fine.

That is unlikely to be water, then. There are other things than
eelworms, though the latter are easy to miss - most people need
a magnifying glass and, of course, they break off from the fine
roots very easily. But any other signs of problems on the roots or
stems are likely to be significant.

Even if the ants are not the problem I would still like
to get rid of them as I don't like them, any advice on
how to get rid would be appreciated.

Move to the fifth floor or higher of a concrete tower. Ants are
a ubiquitous and critical part of the ecology. Learn to live
with them.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.