Re: Bacterial Wilt

Hi All,
Well they do say you learn something new every day and to-day is no 
exception!! I must admit that in all my years in gardening, I have 
never come across bacterial wilt. There are several forms of wilt 
fungi which can attack vegetable and ornamental plants. Leaves wilt 
even in moist soil and tissue inside stems is often stained brown. 
There is no cure for wilt fungi. All you can do is buy plants that 
are not susceptible  and destroy all others. Digging in 
lots of sterilized compost will also be of benifit. Anyway I would be 
interested in a definition of bacterial wilt.
There is also a complaint which affects seedlings called damping off. 
The base of an affected plant becomes withered and blcakened and the 
stem topples over!! Use sterilized compost, sow thinly and never over 
water. Remove affected seedlings and water remainder with Cheshunt 
compound, if you must, but remember that this is not an organic 
product!!

Cheers for now, Dave in Pudsey.
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