On Tue, 1 May 2012 10:17:29 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

On May 1, 3:31*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
"harry" wrote in message

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On Apr 30, 8:26 pm, "Pete C" wrote: "harry" wrote in message

snippy

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On Apr 30, 4:21 pm, "Pete C" wrote:

Spray surface of compost with fungicide. *Copper based if you can get
it. *This helps with all seedlings ,esp. under glass.

Harry, can you quote a brand/source please.
Thanks
Pete C

See if you can find Bordeau mixture or Cheshunt compound.

It is the traditional fungicide that saved the Irish from extinction.
(Potato famine)

Most garden centres have/had it. If not, you wil lhave to look out
for some other fungicide.


I hear those EU *******s want to ban it, so get a bit in if you can.
I think it's a mixture of lime and copper carbonate/sulphate (forget
which).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux_mixture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshunt#Industry
http://www.hortweek.com/news/login/1060099/


There are alternatives, albeit more expensive and allegedly less
effective.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/media/pdfs/advice/fungicides

But, I'm stocking up. No sales after 2013.

Regards
JonH