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Bertie Doe

2008-02-15, 8:25 pm

I see they've stopped selling the milky pesticide (can't remember the name)
that you diluted with water and then dipped root for 10 mins. I know you can
get discs of some sort, but I'll be planting 100 assorted brassicas. I'm not
as to the effectiveness of these. Any alternatives?

Bertie

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Robert \(Plymouth\)

2008-02-16, 3:25 am


"Bertie Doe" <montebrasite4@ntl.com> wrote in message
news:61mnqjF1usunhU1@mid.individual.net...
>I see they've stopped selling the milky pesticide (can't remember the name)
>that you diluted with water and then dipped root for 10 mins. I know you
>can get discs of some sort, but I'll be planting 100 assorted brassicas.
>I'm not as to the effectiveness of these. Any alternatives?
>
> Bertie

I converted fully last year to using shed felt cut into squares and put
around the base of the plant at planting out time. The shed felt is quite
reasonable at the large diy store. I cut it into squares about 4" x 4"with a
slit in the middle to half way and put two around the base of each plant,
inserting them so that the bottom slit is covered by the top one. Works a
treat.


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Bertie Doe

2008-02-16, 5:25 pm


"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message>
> "Bertie Doe" <montebrasite4@ntl.com> wrote in message
> news:61mnqjF1usunhU1@mid.individual.net...
> I converted fully last year to using shed felt cut into squares and put
> around the base of the plant at planting out time. The shed felt is quite
> reasonable at the large diy store. I cut it into squares about 4" x 4"with
> a slit in the middle to half way and put two around the base of each
> plant, inserting them so that the bottom slit is covered by the top one.
> Works a treat.
>
>
> --
> Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Association
> www.rraa.moonfruit.com
>

Thanks Robert, I'll be give Trago Mills or Saltash a bash in the next week
or so. That's assuming it's not too early for onion sets and potato seed.

Bertie


Broadback

2008-02-17, 1:25 pm

Bertie Doe wrote:
> "Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message>
> Thanks Robert, I'll be give Trago Mills or Saltash a bash in the next week
> or so. That's assuming it's not too early for onion sets and potato seed.
>
> Bertie
>
>

Similarly I cut length of damp proof course rolls into approx 4"
lengths, cut into them about 2 inches then used 2 for each plant. Easy,
worked and am re-using some three years old.
Bertie Doe

2008-02-17, 8:25 pm


"Broadback" <wen@towill.plus.com> wrote in message
news:61rcb0FohbcU2@mid.individual.net...
> Bertie Doe wrote:
> Similarly I cut length of damp proof course rolls into approx 4" lengths,
> cut into them about 2 inches then used 2 for each plant. Easy, worked and
> am re-using some three years old.


Thanks Broadback. Three years you say, now that's my kind of language. Is it
a sort of waxed material, similar to Robert's roof felt?

Bertie
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