Almost 15 years ago a handful of us reinstated a disused site into a thriving association run site. I’ve been growing on it and running the site ever since. I’ve almost always grown in “raised” beds and practiced no dig. Last year, all 4 of my allium beds had terrible rust and onion rot for the first time. I raise everything from seed (except garlic which until
this year was self saved) and only buy in multipurpose compost to raise seedlings. I rotated my onions as far away as possible on my plot which is slightly larger than the traditional 10 rods, but early signs appear that they still have onion rot.
I noticed that my brocolli was prematurely bolting so I decided to pull it and found it has badly infected club roots. My brussels (on the other side of my plot in a completely different bed) were wilting so I pulled that and found them just as bad. As I said, I raised them all from seed. Not only that but I gave extra plants to other plot holders iand theirs are fine. My ph meter (I know they arent very precise but I tried 3 different ones!) measured 7.1-7.3. I limed the soil etc. All of my brassicas, in 4 12x4 beds, look really sorry for themselves. I have tons more started in the polytunnel to go out later but I’m not sure theres any point.
Everything I’ve read says there’s nothing I can do. Is it even worth carryongbon if I can’t grow alliums and brassicas?
this year was self saved) and only buy in multipurpose compost to raise seedlings. I rotated my onions as far away as possible on my plot which is slightly larger than the traditional 10 rods, but early signs appear that they still have onion rot.
I noticed that my brocolli was prematurely bolting so I decided to pull it and found it has badly infected club roots. My brussels (on the other side of my plot in a completely different bed) were wilting so I pulled that and found them just as bad. As I said, I raised them all from seed. Not only that but I gave extra plants to other plot holders iand theirs are fine. My ph meter (I know they arent very precise but I tried 3 different ones!) measured 7.1-7.3. I limed the soil etc. All of my brassicas, in 4 12x4 beds, look really sorry for themselves. I have tons more started in the polytunnel to go out later but I’m not sure theres any point.
Everything I’ve read says there’s nothing I can do. Is it even worth carryongbon if I can’t grow alliums and brassicas?
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