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Rust
Anita Ghent
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What do I do about my garlic that is suffering from rust. They have been in since October and the leaf growth is about 18 inches tall
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There's no cure for rust on the allium family, but you should still get useable garlic from them. Don't save any cloves for replanting though - get fresh cloves for your next crop and plant them some distance away from where the affected ones are growing. When you harvest them, throw all of the leaves and stems into the rubbish bin - don't add to compost heaps. More advice here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=214
Found rust on my autumn planted garlic yesterday, first time growing it. When should I lift them? 1st time with onions too so same question, they don'thave rust... yet!