Club root
 

I have a friend who tells me he has club root on his allotment.
I haven't grown the cabbage family for over 5 years now, but when I did
there were various powders that could be made into pastes to alleviate the
problem. I assume things have moved on so what are the current palliatives
for this?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Club root
 

Jim S wrote:
: I have a friend who tells me he has club root on his allotment.
: I haven't grown the cabbage family for over 5 years now, but when I
: did there were various powders that could be made into pastes to
: alleviate the problem. I assume things have moved on so what are the
: current palliatives for this?

I put a handful of lime in the planting hole, having raised the plants in
fresh compost to give them a good start. Also good plot rotation helps to
ensure the club root does not affect plants so badly, although once it's in
the soil it takes many years for it to go.

www.rraa.moonfruit.com

Club root
 

Jim S wrote:
I have a friend who tells me he has club root on his allotment.
I haven't grown the cabbage family for over 5 years now, but when I did
there were various powders that could be made into pastes to alleviate the
problem. I assume things have moved on so what are the current palliatives
for this?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Some years ago I had severe problems with clubroot. I sow all my
edible brassicas in seed trays and prick out to plastic vending machine
cups. I then plant out when they are ready. Using a tip that I got
from Ryton, I place a couple of inches of a stick of rhubarb in the
planting hole. I have not seen clubroot since. When I sow seeds, such
as wallflower, I bury sticks of rhubarb alongside the rows, and the the
short piece when I plant out. It works for me.
Dave Henry.