Broomrape

[Northdowns Martin]

Anyone heard of it, got it and or got rid of it? It’s a parasitic weed, the one I have hosts on legumes.

 

[Hindsight]

Anyone heard of it, got it and or got rid of it? It’s a parasitic weed, the one I have hosts on legumes.

Ghastly stuff. you must be one of the poor afflicted down Kent way with it on beans/peas. Serious issue.

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Ghastly stuff. you must be one of the poor afflicted down Kent way with it on beans/peas. Serious issue.

We are, some neighbours have it. Thought I heard some in Essex had it didn’t know it anymore had successfully eradicated it

 

[organicguy]

we get something similar on red clover but never enough to worry about.

 

[Laggard]

Some parasitic Common Broomrape on clover here.

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Some parasitic Common Broomrape on clover here.

Would this be sward be grazed? Will animals eat it? Neighbour has suggested that he grows lupins as a bait and graze with sheep