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I never knew Sweetcorn could get Rust but some of mine have
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Just looked it up, and apparently plants in the Oxalis genus are the alternate host for the fungus, so if you've had sweetcorn rust you should be sure to eradicate all nearby Oxalis weeds, along with any infected leaves of other oxalis, in order to make sure it doesn't overwinter. -
Originally posted by ameno View Post
I haven't noticed any Oxalis but I do have Rust on my Pear tree, thankfully it doesn't affect the fruit. Just have to hope removing removing the affected leaves will stop it getting any worse on my corn, so far it is only on 3 plants. They were looking fantastic too
Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs!
Always aim for the best result possible not the best possible result
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That's a different species of rust fungus, so there's not chance of cross-infection.Originally posted by peanut View Post
I haven't noticed any Oxalis but I do have Rust on my Pear tree, thankfully it doesn't affect the fruit. Just have to hope removing removing the affected leaves will stop it getting any worse on my corn, so far it is only on 3 plants. They were looking fantastic too
This one apparently only affects sweetcorn/maize and Oxalis species.Comment
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