Swede Harvest and Pest and Disease
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Harvest Swede
Your swedes will be large enough for harvesting in early autumn. But if you leave them in the ground until the odd frost or two has got to them then they will taste much sweeter.

Swedes store well. Place them in a box with layers separated by sand or store them in a sack. Store them in a cool area out of light.

Pests and Diseases

	Symptoms
Aphids	Curled leaves and wisted stems with lots of green black or bluish insects on the leaves and stems
Gall Weevil	White maggots appear from the top part of the roots
Downy Mildew	Grey patches of mildew will appear with the leaves wilting
Slugs and Snails	The leaves will have holes in them and you may well notice the typical slimy trail of these pests
Flea Beetle	These normally go for the young seedlings of the will leave round holes.
Wireworms	Small tunnels through the roots.
Club Root Disease	The leaves will droop and the roots will be distorted.

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Swede Harvest and Pest and Disease (continued - page 3)

Swede Harvest and Pest and Disease
(continued - page 3)