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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: kitch on August 25, 2014, 11:26

Title: rust
Post by: kitch on August 25, 2014, 11:26

have got rust on my leeks, can I still eat um? un what causes it?
Its Bank hol again you can tell with the weather

Title: Re: rust
Post by: Annen on August 25, 2014, 17:22

WhenI had rust on my leeks I just cut off the outside leaves and used the rest with no ill effects.

As to what causes it, I don't really know, atmospheric conditions or a fungal infection possibly?

Title: Re: rust
Post by: sunshineband on August 25, 2014, 18:54

Quote from: kitch on August 25, 2014, 11:26

have got rust on my leeks, can I still eat um? un what causes it?
Its Bank hol again you can tell with the weather

Rust is caused by a fungus, and the orange spots are pustules full of spores, which are spread on the wind.

I have found that foliar feeding with Sulphate of Potash seems to help leeks withstand attack  :nowink:

Title: Re: rust
Post by: Christine on August 25, 2014, 18:57

Don't compost plants with rust - you are just preserving the rust for another round when you use the compost.