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Hi all!
i have been struggling with them problem of basel rot on garlic plants. i have been rotating them in a 4-5 year cycles but the same problem always appears even when planting the best cloves. To anyones knowlege is there an organic method of controlling this?

any leeds would be awesome.

Time: 1st November 2017 8:25pm

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Fruitylicious1 says...
Hi organic garlic grower;
Garlic basal root rot are cause by fusarium species some are plant pathogens causing root and stem rot, vascular wilt or fruit rot. However these pathogens are very hard to treat.Foliar symtoms include curving, yellowing and necrosis of leaves beginning at tips, and wilt. Infection occurs mainly from the soil through the stem plate. The pathogen is disseminated in seed, soil, infected debris, tools, clothing, shoes and irrigation water.
Treatment are as follows:
1. Long crop rotation of 4 years.
2. Seed storage at 4 deg C.
3. Plant fusarium resistant cultivars
4. Always clean your tools, equipment and clothing after each activity.
5. Avoid running your irrigation system from previously infected plots to the new plots.
6. Inspect your seeds and harvest for damage or suspicious unhealthy profile. Discard anything suspicious. Bin it don't mix it with your compost.
7. Treat all seeds with surface sterilizer (1 part bleach and 9 parts water).
Another way of treating your garlic seeds is via hot water treatment;
a) Wash the seeds and separate them into cloves and put them into a netted bag.
b) Pre-soak them in the sink in water around 100 deg F for about 30-45 min.
c) Take the pre-soak garlic to the hot water bath in a 118-120 F for 20 minutes.Start your timer when your thermometer reaches the required temp.
d) Lastly, immediately submerge the cloves in a cool water bath for 10-20 min . Cool tap water is sufficient. (64-72 deg F is good)
e)Plant in the same day or within a few days after treatment.
8. Optimize your soil fertility. All phosphorus and potassium should be applied at planting time. For nitrogen you can use an organic slow release fertilizer in the form of alfalfa and soybean meal. Side dress again in spring when they are 6 inches tall and again after 3 to 4 weeks. In any plant including garlic, optimum fertility and soil conditioning will help keep garlic healthy, and healthy garlic will better withstand diseases that come their way.
9. Lastly, next year watch your seeds grow closely, look for any symptom of disease. Any suspicious plants should be culled immediately and binned to avoid infecting the whole crop.
--- HAPPY GARDENING :-)

Time: 3rd November 2017 10:30pm

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SproutMeKate1 says...
basal rot in garlic is caused by a fungus in the soil, and that fungus can be transferred via water runoff, gardening implements, shoes - all sorts of things. if you're using garlic you've grown as your planting stock - then it's also possible you're perpetuating the problem. garlic cloves can be infected but not show symptoms. if you've been buying new garlic yearly to plant - then you may need to consider a new source.

once you get a clean source of garlic for planting - you'll still need to consider the growing conditions given the fungus is also affecting your soil.

I'd recommend doing some google searches on this topic, as dealing with the infected ground is going to take a bit of research given you want an organic approach. I'm not even sure there is an organic solution - apart from switching from in-ground planting to using raised garden beds with clean soil.

Time: 4th November 2017 10:34pm

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