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Post by stillman on Aug 27, 2014 1:09:09 GMT -5
noticed this yellowing on some leaves of my leeks, concerned it may be a virus called yellow streak virus 
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Post by stillman on Aug 27, 2014 1:15:36 GMT -5
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Post by templeton on Aug 27, 2014 4:04:27 GMT -5
Not just senescing older leaves?
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Post by stillman on Aug 27, 2014 15:18:59 GMT -5
could be mate, bit paranoid I guess as I am hoping to pick some grass clones from it.
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Post by templeton on Aug 27, 2014 17:29:23 GMT -5
Stillman, did a bit of reading last night, and YSV has been isolated in Australia, from garlic. So could be. Keep a close eye on it. You've got a number of options - pull it and burn it, keep an eye on it and see if it develops further. If you need some perennial leeks, let me know later in the season. I think Jerry Colby-Williams occasionally distributes clones of a great perennial leek on his open days in Brisvegas. Check his website. He does reply to emails, as well. Let me know if you get some of his  T |
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Post by stillman on Aug 28, 2014 6:18:35 GMT -5
Will look into it Templeton I had some European growers tell me it was probably not a virus but another say it could be a minor virus that seems to run its course in young seedlings??. These are grown from seed its strange if it was a virus as its a new garden? Weird.
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Post by templeton on Aug 28, 2014 16:09:06 GMT -5
Just checked my garlic and leeks. The leeks are fine, but there is a bit of mottling on the garlic. Hmmmm,
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Post by rowan on Aug 28, 2014 17:04:05 GMT -5
I get a lot of that mottling on my garlic while they are smaller but then this time of year when they are powering on and growing well it goes away.
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Post by steev on Aug 28, 2014 18:37:37 GMT -5
Adolescent garlic acne?
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