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Cabbage Root Fly control
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 -- Links to some online UK coffee bean and machine suppliers:- http://www.geocities.com/cumberpach/ |
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Cabbage Root Fly control
"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... 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. -- Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Association www.rraa.moonfruit.com |
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Cabbage Root Fly control
"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message "Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... 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. -- 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 |
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Cabbage Root Fly control
Bertie Doe wrote:
"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message "Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... 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. -- 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 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. |
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Cabbage Root Fly control
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Bertie Doe wrote: "Robert (Plymouth)" wrote in message "Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... 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. -- 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 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 -- Links to some online UK coffee bean and machine suppliers:- http://www.geocities.com/cumberpach/ |
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