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Friday, June 17, 2011 IanP Lymington UK

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I’ve had a torrid time with the onions and after stripping a load of leaves off managed to save eight plants.
After taking the leaves off I lost between 1.5 to 2 inches of the circumference and the plants immediately decided not to throw up any more leaves.
The plant pathologist found no bacterial problems but did isolate a Penicillium species which is the most probable cause. I have given myself a pat on the back, as last year when I had the same problem I put in my diary that I felt that that was the problem.
The biggest bulb is 25.5inches in cir
 



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