[Growster...]

I hoiked out the remaining stems on Friday, and out of all twenty-four, none of them had a sign of club root!

I find this rather astonishing, as there have been hot-spots of the dreaded condition within a few feet of their double row, but nope, not a sign! Any views anyone?

They did get hammered a bit by white fly though, and have you ever tried spraying curly kale - I mean, how many years have you got...;0)

[Salmo]

What variety is it?

Is it a variety that is resistant to club root but the breeders have not noticed it, especially if it is an old variety.

Does anyone grow this variety and how are the roots?

[BabbyAnn]

apparently kale is naturally resistant/tolerant of club root so not affected by the disease 

[mattwragg94]

at least you got something from you kale plants, i got nothing, they are the same size as when i planted them! 

[Growster...]

What variety is it?

Is it a variety that is resistant to club root but the breeders have not noticed it, especially if it is an old variety.

Does anyone grow this variety and how are the roots?

It was T and M's 'Scarlet' Sal.

It got plastered with fly, but actually that didn't matter too much, as Mrs G would blast it with a strong tap, and then we'd watch the blighters go down the drain...

The roots were pretty good considering they'd been chucked in one day when I had a spare moment...

Good hardy green (red) stuff to grow if all else fails! We used to buy Snasberries' kale, and of course, don't do that now!

[Growster...]

apparently kale is naturally resistant/tolerant of club root so not affected by the disease 

Seems to be true Babs!

Thank good ness!

Perhaps they'll do a bit of work getting some cross-bred one day...;0)

[Growster...]

at least you got something from you kale plants, i got nothing, they are the same size as when i planted them! 

I'm sorry they didn't do their stuff Matt. I could tell you several (lots of) stories like that...;0)

Maybe next year eh?

[gobs]

As Ann says, they do not suffer from it, also broccoli and sprouting broccoli, radish. They get it, just seem not to be much affected.

[BabbyAnn]

apparently kale is naturally resistant/tolerant of club root so not affected by the disease 

Seems to be true Babs!

Thank good ness!

Perhaps they'll do a bit of work getting some cross-bred one day...;0)

It would seem that there is research being carried out where the resistant gene has been identified and inserted into the DNA of the susceptible crops

[Growster...]

I didn't know that Babs, club root really is a pain when it gets hold!

Kale used to be just for cattle when I was a kid...