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onion curl problem
nikki 7
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in Fruit & veg
Hello folks
Some of the onions on my plot have developed a twisted, curly stem. I assume this is some kind of problem in the base of the onion itself? Will the resulting onions still be edible?
Many thanks for your replies
Nikki
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Hi Nikki, it sounds like onion fly, allium leaf miner or leek moth, links for each below:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=885
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=643
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=652
Dig one up and see what you can find.
Last edited: 06 June 2017 17:05:40
Hi Bob the Gardener
Many thanks for the info on the above problem. Seems like I should stop growing alliums of any sort, unless I provide special prevention against these flies, moths etc first. I've learned something new here.
Thanks again
Nikki