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Hit by 'white rot'? Hit back!
MAT COWARD explains white rot, which affects members of the allium family, and offers a plausible solution
Garlic white rot
[Pic: Shawn Meng/Oregon Department of Agriculture/flickr/CC]
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A LOT of readers will flinch when I mention the words “white rot,” a disease which often becomes apparent at this time of the year as garlic, shallots or overwintered onions are lifted.
I apologise — I know it’s a sore subject, but there may be good news, so please read on.
The reason white rot is so dismaying to gardeners is not only that it can render an entire crop unusable, but also that once your soil is infected it can remain so for many years.
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