[Zak the Rabbit]

Ok, im worried now - after the last frost me broad beans had fallen over. OK thinks I, after asking on here, they just need support. Now however i find the stems that fell over have gone all black just above the soil, and the leaves are covered in small brown spots.

The veg expert book says this is a disease, but theres new shoots coming up from the same plants roots that are unaffected. Could it just be frost damage? They are under a homemade poly tunnel and during that frost the ends were fastened down. The sides are held down by being in the dirt. I wonder could i have effectively suffocated them? :cry:

[Bigbadfrankie]

It must be anthrax  :shock:  Torch them quick. Say nothing to the ministry

[muntjac]

serios bit .......stand em up n spray em with supercarb  , wear a mask when ya do it please .

[milkman]

don't spray with anything nasty, if they are sending up fresh unaffected shoots from the same plants let 'em carry on, it sounds as though they'll recover and give you a good crop.

[Zak the Rabbit]

I wont tell the ministry anything! (they never told me anything)

hmm, bit of conflicting advice there. I will take a look at the specs for the spray Muntjac before i decide. But im no organic gardner, so have no problems with using chemicals