Rust infection

[Jardin]

I've heard ***** Liquid is useful for a bed that has an infection of rust. Any idea what the ratio of ***** to water should be to pour directly into soil? This bed has had rust for several years now, and spraying plants has not helped. I was told that using a disinfectant at this time of year would kill spores so they would not return next year.

Thanks loads in advance!

[frias]

Hi and welcome to the vine. I don't know if ***** will work on rust but it is effective on many things. I've used ***** to sterilise old compost before putting on the garden. Also to kill moss on the path and on the lawn after chooks have been on it. The only problem I see is that it does kill earth worms and also we found a dead lizard after doing the path.

[jayjay giant]

I have never heard of that one before but I will do a bit of research for you.
JJ

[zazen999]

I missed this - using ***** fluid on soil has been banned for years now.

People like the mammoth onion people use it, but they don't eat their onions! I do, and I don't like onions that taste of Jayes.

Rust is pretty much airbourne, and spraying or ***** isn't going to do much......try changing the soil or using a new bed, or growing rust resistant varieties.

[northepaul]

Hmm I seem to have rust on my chives?!!
Should I get rid of them? I have them in a seperate bed (thank goodness) from everything else anyway, except my lavendar, which seems fine.

[zazen999]

Same here; to be honest rust doesn't really do much......apart from being on leaves that you want to eat. Chop the chives back and they will grow back in the spring anyway.

[Nicos]

This is the DEFRA info on rust on herbs ( chives/leeks/onions/garlic are the same family)

Horticultural Development Company

bit of a slog , but interesting reading

Overcrowding can be one of the main causes-there are no biological control. Good hygiene ( burning affected leaves) will help slow down the spread.
I cut off bits of my chives as they are affected- and cut off the worst f the leek leaves affected.
Tis a bit like blight I suppose in that it's a fungal diseas- and fungal spores are produced and spread in warm, humid conditions.
I'm afraid we can't alter the weather- but overcrowding and poor hygeine will ooly encourage it's spread.
I try to plant a few onions and chives away from the onion crop so if some are affected then it doesn't spread so quickly to the next bed.

Our lottie neighbour used to use ***** fluid on his permanent show onion beds- but I recall he said something about them altering its contents and wasn't as good any more.

[Jardiniere]

hello jardin...jardiniere here ...are we related?