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Downy Mildew on onions

LubaLuba Posts: 19
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I think we've overlooked our onions this year and after cool and wet weather our onions caught the downy mildew. Question is what to do now? Lift them now or go for heavy spraying with fungicides (even don't know if any is available in garden centersimage)????

Photo below. Suggestions please!!!

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  • barry islandbarry island Posts: 1,613

    I lifted mine a couple of weeks ago and they have all dried out nicely, I'd lift them.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    I would lift them, pull off the diseased leaves and let the onions dry off.

    Luba you don't want to eating something that has been sprayed with chemicalsimage

  • LubaLuba Posts: 19

    Yes, I think better to lift them. Can we eat them after drying them off? Will they store?

  • LubaLuba Posts: 19

    Thanks guys! Got my answers!image I might like to stay on this forumimage

  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

    Hi for the second year Ina row my onions have been hit however once lifted and dried have stored well.

    any onions unfit for storage are chopped and frozen without blanching and used in soups, stews and any other meals onions needed for when chopped.

    i also at the end of season do this with my leeks and always have plenty at hand when the shops raise their prices

    happy gardening

  • LubaLuba Posts: 19

    Thanks Chris. All digging is done.

  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

    Hi after onions had the dreaded mildew all pulled and drying out well for use and storage

    happy gardening

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