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Paul Luton[_2_] · 04-10-2012, 12:47 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 03/10/2012 22:20, wrote:
Paul Luton wrote:
Onion - ok (significant amount of white rot)
Not bothered due to white rod.
Leeks - ok (going well, hard to call atm)
Likewise

I've never had a problem with my leeks despite the white rot problems.
I'm going to try the garlic-watering idea before trying to plant onions
this time.

Ah; I meant the "hard to call". Yes white rot doesn't seem to affect
them - just allium moth and leek moth !

Ah, I see. Yes. I get rust. (I should towel down better!)

I will have to look up "garlic watering" presumably dehibernating the
white onion rot organism.

*nod* Apparently a weak garlic solution watered onto the patch brings out
the white rot but it finds nothing to grow on, and after a few attempts it
burns itself out. Allegedly. I haven't tried it yet, and I have no idea
what strength to go for.

I did a bit of looking up and came up with : 1 clove crushed per
watering canfull. Treat 1 m2 soil , fork over and repeat. Soil
temperature 15-20 C.so may be late for this year.