Mildew help!!!

[mrsflibble]

I havemildew on my brussels. it's not affecting the brussels themselves, just the tops. any ideas on how to get rid? thanks

[Millymollymandy]

Water them. It's probably that kind of mildew you get from dryness at the roots, and if you are anything like here you are still in a drought situation. It may look damp on the soil surface but could well be very dry underneath. My borage is going like that and I know it's bone dry but I just can't be bothered to keep watering things which will eventually die when we ever (if we ever ) get below zero.

[Davie Crockett]

Take off the affected leaves and burn them. Whatever you do don't allow affected leaves to contact the ground where the spores will infect the soil for next years crop. (This is why crop rotation is important). The cold weather should limit spread to the sprouts themselves. As MMM says, water them and add a feed of 35mg /M² sulphate of ammonia as the buds develop.


More advice about feeding sprouts here: http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/b ... ilizer.php

[mrsflibble]

thanks guys.