Clearing out Greenhouse

Hi All
I have cleared out the greenhouse, will it be ok to compost the old tomatoe plants that are covered in blight or would it be best to take them down the tip.

Thanks

Dave

 

Hi
I thought that would be the case, I scrubbed out the whole greenhouse last winter with Jeyes fluid and removed all soil and still the blight returns each year although I manage ti fend it off until si late in the year that it does not affect the crops its a shame though as I have a potatoe growing in a Marshalls sack and wanted to put that in the greenhouse over winter and maybe have a few new potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Thanks

Dave

 

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Hi Dave,

This winter try drenching your Greenhouse soil with copper sulphate/ Bordeaux mixture and washing/spraying the inside of the glass etc as well.

Make sure you are well covered and wear a face mask.

Jeyes is phenol based, not sure it has any control over blight!


Cheers!

 

Hi Makka-Bakka

Can I buy this stuff? just did a quick google and looks like you need to make up a mixture of chemicals!!

Thanks

Dave

 

Made by Vitax, you should be able to buy Bordeaux Mixture in any garden centre, however, if yours doesn't have any then, like just about everything else, it's available on Amazon!