CONTAMINATED MANURE

A friend has a superb garden in Wendover which had a visit by my Garden
Club last week. In touring the garden we were asked if we knew what was
wrong with Sarah's tomatoes in her greenhouse.
All the ends of the leaves were curled and stunted in a really weird
way. Growth was sparse although the crops were all fruiting, if not
actually burgeoning with tomatoes.

One of our members remarked that they had the same problem on their
allotment and so did another gardener, also affecting potatoes.

Since then we have had discussions with the RHS and also been pointed to
a link on the web
http://www.glallotments.btik.com/p_C...ed_Manure.ikml

it seems that there is serious concern and serious damage this year from
crops being mulched with certain types of manure. From animals fed on
grassland that has had hormone type wed killers applied.


I do have the RHS answer on two .doc files, (2 pages of a4 if anyone is
interested in the actual details.)



The effect is really serious and i don't know what other crops will be
affected nor if it will affect other gardeners so do beware!!

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Janet Tweedy wrote:
CONTAMINATED MANURE

A friend has a superb garden in Wendover which had a visit by my Garden
Club last week. In touring the garden we were asked if we knew what was
wrong with Sarah's tomatoes in her greenhouse.
All the ends of the leaves were curled and stunted in a really weird
way. Growth was sparse although the crops were all fruiting, if not
actually burgeoning with tomatoes.


it seems that there is serious concern and serious damage this year from
crops being mulched with certain types of manure. From animals fed on
grassland that has had hormone type wed killers applied.


Ha - I have been wondering about the tomatoes in my greenhouse enriched
with a bag or two of "Country Nature composted stable manure" which
developed fern like foliage. Also my maincrop potatoes which had the
manure are looking much less vigorous than the early ones which didn't.

Thanks for the warning.

Paul

--
CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames

In article ,
says...
CONTAMINATED MANURE

A friend has a superb garden in Wendover which had a visit by my Garden
Club last week. In touring the garden we were asked if we knew what was
wrong with Sarah's tomatoes in her greenhouse.
All the ends of the leaves were curled and stunted in a really weird
way. Growth was sparse although the crops were all fruiting, if not
actually burgeoning with tomatoes.

One of our members remarked that they had the same problem on their
allotment and so did another gardener, also affecting potatoes.

Since then we have had discussions with the RHS and also been pointed to
a link on the web
http://www.glallotments.btik.com/p_C...ed_Manure.ikml

it seems that there is serious concern and serious damage this year from
crops being mulched with certain types of manure. From animals fed on
grassland that has had hormone type wed killers applied.


I do have the RHS answer on two .doc files, (2 pages of a4 if anyone is
interested in the actual details.)



The effect is really serious and i don't know what other crops will be
affected nor if it will affect other gardeners so do beware!!

Janet

Mine look like that and have had no manure or weedkiller near them, I
thought it was just the cold!!
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

In article , Paul Luton
writes
Ha - I have been wondering about the tomatoes in my greenhouse enriched
with a bag or two of "Country Nature composted stable manure" which
developed fern like foliage. Also my maincrop potatoes which had the
manure are looking much less vigorous than the early ones which didn't.

Thanks for the warning.

Paul



The web site of gallotments is compiling a list of areas/gardens
affected if you want to add your own experience Paul.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Charlie
Pridham writes

Mine look like that and have had no manure or weedkiller near them, I
thought it was just the cold!!


In my own experience Charlie, cold temperatures cause the leaves to go a
blue sort of colour.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 27/6/08 21:15, in article
, "Paul Luton"
wrote:

Janet Tweedy wrote:
CONTAMINATED MANURE

A friend has a superb garden in Wendover which had a visit by my Garden
Club last week. In touring the garden we were asked if we knew what was
wrong with Sarah's tomatoes in her greenhouse.
All the ends of the leaves were curled and stunted in a really weird
way. Growth was sparse although the crops were all fruiting, if not
actually burgeoning with tomatoes.


it seems that there is serious concern and serious damage this year from
crops being mulched with certain types of manure. From animals fed on
grassland that has had hormone type wed killers applied.


Ha - I have been wondering about the tomatoes in my greenhouse enriched
with a bag or two of "Country Nature composted stable manure" which
developed fern like foliage. Also my maincrop potatoes which had the
manure are looking much less vigorous than the early ones which didn't.

Thanks for the warning.

Paul

All I can think of is "if that's what it's doing to plants, what is it doing
to animals?" ;-((

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

In article , Sacha
writes



All I can think of is "if that's what it's doing to plants, what is it doing
to animals?" ;-((




What worries me is that we can SEE the evidence of the existence of the
weed killer in solanum but what about the plants that are not showing
visible contamination? What will they put into our system if they are
eaten?
The RHS etc. are using the visible signs only to confirm the polluted
manure, wouldn't all crops grown in that manure also have traces?
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 28/6/08 11:54, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes



All I can think of is "if that's what it's doing to plants, what is it doing
to animals?" ;-((




What worries me is that we can SEE the evidence of the existence of the
weed killer in solanum but what about the plants that are not showing
visible contamination? What will they put into our system if they are
eaten?
The RHS etc. are using the visible signs only to confirm the polluted
manure, wouldn't all crops grown in that manure also have traces?

And now 'they' are trying to force GM crops into production again. I do
wish we could stop tinkering with what we eat or force animals to eat!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

Janet Tweedy wrote:
CONTAMINATED MANURE

I read this in the Guardian yesturday

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...od.agriculture

Thankfully, I'm not affected.

--
James