"martin" wrote in message after Tony
wrote:


Anyway, sulphur is I think a fairly good fungicide, it is still used
as a constituent of Bordeaux mixture and is used as a spray for vines
whose grapes can be made into organic wine.

Bordeaux mix is copper sulphate solution.

Copper Sulphate and Lime.

How anybody can see this as a healthy ecological product is beyond me.


True, but there was nothing else ( that I would use) to enable the growing
of outdoor Tomatoes until the advent of "Ferline", a Blight resistant
variety. At least it washes off easily.

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