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Old 11-01-2005, 06:01 PM
Natalka Rosalia Maria Roshak
 
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Hoping that this summer will be a bit dryer. I'm not entirely an
organic gardener, I am a chemist so I make my own decision knowing
what I do about chemicals, but I don't use too many commercially
manufactured pesticides or fungicides. I rotate crops every year, and
I keep the diseased plants out of the compost and soil as much as
possible. I plan to use a plastic mulch this year to keep the soil
from splashing up onto the tomato plants. Can anyone give me any other
advice in terms of preparing my fungus infested soil?


I've heard that compost tea is a good inoculant against fungal disease.
You could brew up a batch and try watering your soil with it
pre-planting, although it's usually sprayed onto plants directly.

Also, I don't have personal experience of their fungicides, but Gardens
Alive! (
www.gardensalive.com) sells lots of fungicidal goodness. If
you're worried about root rot, they sell beneficial fungus you can
prepare your soil with pre-planting.
http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?pn=8962

-Natalka