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Swede calamity

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rictic

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Swede calamity
« on: August 30, 2009, 17:52 »
Hello all.

I have to dump all my swedes due to them being eaten into or rotting from the leaf base.  Any ideas why this may be. Another 2 allotment holders on our site have had the same problem.

Keep the faith.

Rictic.
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Re: Swede calamity
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 17:59 »
I can't remember which family the swede is in, but could it be one of the root flies e.g. carrot or cabbage?
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Re: Swede calamity
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 18:08 »
Brassica.
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Re: Swede calamity
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 20:59 »
I have not come across this before so I had a google. Could be 'soft rot'. The foliage collapses. May be due to the wet conditions. Your soil need to be well drained and do not overmanure. Cannot find anymore than that.
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Re: Swede calamity
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 21:05 »
Swede usually grows well in wet conditions. Were they just rotten, or were there holes from something eating into them?
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