Re: Bacterial Wilt
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- Subject: Re: Bacterial Wilt
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- Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 16:19:01 EDT
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Katie,
All is not lost. From what I understand, Bacterial Wilt does not last long
in the soil like club root or other fungal diseases.
What did you have the bacterial wilt in? There are actually many different
types of bacterial wilt, depending on the plants grown etc. The one
species of bacterial wilt that you had tested does not explain an overall
low production in your whole garden, unless you were only growing one
thing.
I've spoken to many gardeners who have experienced the same thing as you.
When bringing soil in from elsewhere, you can never be sure what quality
that soil is. Since it's already in your garden, here are some
suggestions:
1. Rotation - don't grow plants from the same family in the same spot year
after year.
2. Use a LOT of compost. Not only will this provide a great amount of
organic matter for your soil, it will help introduce "good" bacteria that
will outcompete disease-causing organisms.
3. Select resistant varieties- check seed catalogues for varieties
resistant to bacterial wilt.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
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Arzeena Hamir
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Suite101.com
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