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Commercial potting mixes
I buy good quality potting mix for many uses.
I'm concerned that they may contain viruses &/or weeds. I recently used a very good product to plant my sweet peas in new large tubs & surprised to find that it is now also shooting up what looks to be onion weed!! I am also reminded of the failure I had for the last 2 years growing much loved home grown Tomatoes...I planted them in very large virgin pots in new potting mix hoping that I wouldn't be cursed with wilt that had been a major problem, but within weeks, despite being very careful with the utensils I used in these pots my Toms once again wilted & died. Am I the only person to have these disasters, could it possibly be the potting mix? I seem to have done everything by the book but ended up with major disappointments. I really would LOVE to have some home grown Toms this year, what does everyone think? BTW thanks for your responses in advance! |
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PatC wrote:
I buy good quality potting mix for many uses. I'm concerned that they may contain viruses &/or weeds. I recently used a very good product to plant my sweet peas in new large tubs & surprised to find that it is now also shooting up what looks to be onion weed!! I am also reminded of the failure I had for the last 2 years growing much loved home grown Tomatoes...I planted them in very large virgin pots in new potting mix hoping that I wouldn't be cursed with wilt that had been a major problem, but within weeks, despite being very careful with the utensils I used in these pots my Toms once again wilted & died. Am I the only person to have these disasters, could it possibly be the potting mix? I seem to have done everything by the book but ended up with major disappointments. I really would LOVE to have some home grown Toms this year, what does everyone think? BTW thanks for your responses in advance! The potting mix may not be the blame. Seems white fly causes some of these damn wilts, and watering from the bottom is a major requirement to stop spreading viruses from the soil. Splashes etc can cause this. As far as I'm concerned a virus resistant variety is the way to go. Where do ya get them.No idea at the moment. Any one else have any info? I had the same problems this year. |
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PatC wrote:
I buy good quality potting mix for many uses. I'm concerned that they may contain viruses &/or weeds. I recently used a very good product to plant my sweet peas in new large tubs & surprised to find that it is now also shooting up what looks to be onion weed!! I am also reminded of the failure I had for the last 2 years growing much loved home grown Tomatoes...I planted them in very large virgin pots in new potting mix hoping that I wouldn't be cursed with wilt that had been a major problem, but within weeks, despite being very careful with the utensils I used in these pots my Toms once again wilted & died. Am I the only person to have these disasters, could it possibly be the potting mix? I seem to have done everything by the book but ended up with major disappointments. I really would LOVE to have some home grown Toms this year, what does everyone think? BTW thanks for your responses in advance! http://wihort.uwex.edu/fruitveggies/...es/TomatoD.ppt T 8-) ry this power point presentation . Very comprehensive... |
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Commercial potting mixes
"PatC" wrote in message .... I buy good quality potting mix for many uses. I'm concerned that they may contain viruses &/or weeds. I recently used a very good product to plant my sweet peas in new large tubs & surprised to find that it is now also shooting up what looks to be onion weed!! I am also reminded of the failure I had for the last 2 years growing much loved home grown Tomatoes...I planted them in very large virgin pots in new potting mix hoping that I wouldn't be cursed with wilt that had been a major problem, but within weeks, despite being very careful with the utensils I used in these pots my Toms once again wilted & died. Am I the only person to have these disasters, could it possibly be the potting mix? I seem to have done everything by the book but ended up with major disappointments. I really would LOVE to have some home grown Toms this year, what does everyone think? BTW thanks for your responses in advance! Hi Pat, I guess with potting mix it is getting the right thing for the right job. Pots and grow things in them is a fickle business. They dry out, get to much fertiliser, leach the fertiliser out, get overwatered and some potting mixes are just bad batches with weeds and pathogens already included. Tomatoes are a different story. I only grow Roma's now and only if they have FV on the pack. That being Fusarium and vercillim resistant I think. I seem to get good crops of those where everything else yellows and produces badly. Then again the rats around here come for miles to eat them so you can't win. I read about grafting tomatoes onto eggplant with the FV but haven't found the seeds here. I still look and hope to learn how to graft them. Anyways gardening is a learning curve so keep trying and share your wins! Richard |
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