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    I've read the blog on the garlic farm website about rust prevention on garlic. I had loads on my garlic this year. What's your take on the remedy? Would it harm the plant? Have a read here
    The Garlic Farmer's Blog | The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight
    Last edited by marcofez; 20-10-2014, 08:26 PM.

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    Never tried it on Garlic but that is what I do with tomatoes and it does help to guard against blight
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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    • #3
      Hmmmph, I read it thinking it might help with rust on my show leeks. Somehow I don't think a bit of copper wire sticking out of the barrel of a show specimen on the bench will cut the mustard.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post
        Somehow I don't think a bit of copper wire sticking out of the barrel of a show specimen on the bench will cut the mustard.
        Would a short piece do? Inserted when young a nice fat leek would have "engulfed" it by show-day perhaps?
        K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden

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        • #5
          Never tried it but copper is a strong fungicide so it may dissolve into the plant as a systemic fungicide? ,
          I would think that the amount of copper needed in the plant would be the same as if you had sprayed with copper, so no difference in toxicity, not that either are going to be that toxic, especially if used correctly, but less chance of ground build up of metals.

          A good cure for rust on most plants is a spray made from mares tail , boil it up in water and then dilute to spray , it really works.
          Last edited by starloc; 21-10-2014, 02:49 PM.
          Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Kristen View Post
            Would a short piece do? Inserted when young a nice fat leek would have "engulfed" it by show-day perhaps?
            More likely to show a lovely verdigrease coloured stain I think although the wire may well not be visible

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            • #7
              Originally posted by starloc View Post
              A good cure for rust on most plants is a spray made from mares tail , boil it up in water and then dilute to spray , it really works.
              Going to trial the copper wire with a few garlic bulbs.
              Also like starloc remedy, so will give that a go also.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by starloc View Post
                Never tried it but copper is a strong fungicide so it may dissolve into the plant as a systemic fungicide? ,
                I would think that the amount of copper needed in the plant would be the same as if you had sprayed with copper, so no difference in toxicity, not that either are going to be that toxic, especially if used correctly, but less chance of ground build up of metals.

                A good cure for rust on most plants is a spray made from mares tail , boil it up in water and then dilute to spray , it really works.
                Sounds simple but I think I will pass on growing mares tail
                Last edited by Greenleaves; 21-10-2014, 06:07 PM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Greenleaves View Post
                  Sounds simple but I think I will pass on growing mares tail
                  lots of us have it on our plots,wonder what it would cost to post you some,or you take a round trip,meet peeps and collect the horse tail,a bit late this year now,
                  sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                  • #10
                    ^^ Always happy to meet peeps lottie

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                    • #11
                      I would be quite worried about spearing copper directly into produce I intended to eat?If it has a systemic affect its all the way through the plants system which means it would also be eaten by me.

                      Copper toxicity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
                      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                      Diversify & prosper


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