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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
"Tumbleweed" wrote in message after me ((snip)) As others have said, if it is "Tomato Blight" (and that's the same disease as Potato Blight) then any Toms that have it already should be pulled up and burnt, there is no organic cure for that disease. However, and this is where I get flamed, you can prevent the infection of plants by spraying with "Bordeaux Mixture" which is a mixture of Copper sulphate and Lime. Whilst not used by strict organic purists it does appear in organic catalogues and is used by some, especially if they have to grow their crop outside. Just wash the fruit well before using. LOL. Flame coming :-) I'd really like to understand on what basis anyone can call such a toxic mixture of chemicals 'organic'. Whats 'organic' about it, precisely, other than the bizzarre fact its in an 'organic' catalogue for historical resaons? Is that the definition of organic now? And ...'Just wash the fruit well before using'? What about all those ads decrying pesticides and complaining 'why should I have to wash chemicals off my food before I eat it'? Why did I have you in the frame for that flame? :-) My Oxford English says... Organic... produced without artificial fertilizers or pesticides. From that it appears to be the word artificial that is crucial. Well Lime isn't artificial really and nor is Copper sulphate so that's OK then? As for washing fruit and veg, well I personally don't like bird, caterpillar, greenfly or any other sh1t on my food either so I wash it as do most people. -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars, there's bugger all down here. |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Tumbleweed" contains these words: LOL. Flame coming :-) I'd really like to understand on what basis anyone can call such a toxic mixture of chemicals 'organic'. Whats 'organic' about it, precisely, other than the bizzarre fact its in an 'organic' catalogue for historical resaons? Is that the definition of organic now? And ...'Just wash the fruit well before using'? What about all those ads decrying pesticides and complaining 'why should I have to wash chemicals off my food before I eat it'? It's there largely because no better remedy has been found. In any case, the word 'organic' has been hijacked to mean something else entirely. Any growing thing is organic, whatever nutrients or *icides have been used on it. It's about time we reclaimed it before it goes the way of 'nice' [1] And of 'sophisticated' [2] And 'Prevaricate' [3] And 'gay' [4] And 'gender' [5] [1] exact, precise, to the point. Often used to mean pleasant by those who are not nice. [2] Adulterated, deceitful [3] To lie, dissemble, evade by deceit (When 'procrastinate' is meant) [4] Full of, or disposed to or indicating mirth [5] Grammatical classification of two (or three) classes of objects occasionally corresponding to the sexes and sexlessness To wit, in German, all girls are sexless. Franz |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: p.s. Coincidentally, I was up at 3.30am this morning to collect an Aussy relative from Heathrow. pedant Difficult to find a 3.30 am in any other part of the day...... It might have been 3.30 am on the day before. Franz |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 08:41:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Tumbleweed" contains these words: LOL. Flame coming :-) I'd really like to understand on what basis anyone can call such a toxic mixture of chemicals 'organic'. Whats 'organic' about it, precisely, other than the bizzarre fact its in an 'organic' catalogue for historical resaons? Is that the definition of organic now? And ...'Just wash the fruit well before using'? What about all those ads decrying pesticides and complaining 'why should I have to wash chemicals off my food before I eat it'? It's there largely because no better remedy has been found. In any case, the word 'organic' has been hijacked to mean something else entirely. Any growing thing is organic, whatever nutrients or *icides have been used on it. It's about time we reclaimed it before it goes the way of 'nice' [1] And of 'sophisticated' [2] And 'Prevaricate' [3] And 'gay' [4] And 'gender' [5] [1] exact, precise, to the point. Often used to mean pleasant by those who are not nice. [2] Adulterated, deceitful [3] To lie, dissemble, evade by deceit (When 'procrastinate' is meant) [4] Full of, or disposed to or indicating mirth [5] Grammatical classification of two (or three) classes of objects occasionally corresponding to the sexes and sexlessness To wit, in German, all girls are sexless. To woo, they are not. -- Martin |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
"martin" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 08:41:56 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Tumbleweed" contains these words: LOL. Flame coming :-) I'd really like to understand on what basis anyone can call such a toxic mixture of chemicals 'organic'. Whats 'organic' about it, precisely, other than the bizzarre fact its in an 'organic' catalogue for historical resaons? Is that the definition of organic now? And ...'Just wash the fruit well before using'? What about all those ads decrying pesticides and complaining 'why should I have to wash chemicals off my food before I eat it'? It's there largely because no better remedy has been found. In any case, the word 'organic' has been hijacked to mean something else entirely. Any growing thing is organic, whatever nutrients or *icides have been used on it. It's about time we reclaimed it before it goes the way of 'nice' [1] And of 'sophisticated' [2] And 'Prevaricate' [3] And 'gay' [4] And 'gender' [5] [1] exact, precise, to the point. Often used to mean pleasant by those who are not nice. [2] Adulterated, deceitful [3] To lie, dissemble, evade by deceit (When 'procrastinate' is meant) [4] Full of, or disposed to or indicating mirth [5] Grammatical classification of two (or three) classes of objects occasionally corresponding to the sexes and sexlessness To wit, in German, all girls are sexless. To woo, they are not. {:-)) Your best so far. Franz |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
The message
from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: To wit, in German, all girls are sexless. Tell that to the spammers.... -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
The message
from martin contains these words: To wit, in German, all girls are sexless. To woo, they are not. You have the advantave over me there then. I've *FANCIED* one, but not wooed her. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
The message
from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: "Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... The message from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: p.s. Coincidentally, I was up at 3.30am this morning to collect an Aussy relative from Heathrow. pedant Difficult to find a 3.30 am in any other part of the day...... It might have been 3.30 am on the day before. Troo. Shooting from the hip again.... I usually have a few hundred posts to look at in the Shed, after gardening. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
Hi Janet,
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 17:00:12 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote: 3. Even if I lived in the UK, this would not be a 'silly' time of the year to plant tomatoes (i.e. I may have a hothouse). Well, yes, it would. Scotland has already had snow, England has already had frost,and we're past the autumn equinox so daylight hours AND light levels are falling fast. If you had read all of what I had said, you would have noticed I mentioned a hothouse. Snow, frost, daylight hours, warmth, etc,etc are quite irrelevant in a hothouse with artificial light and heating. We can talk better sense if we bear in mind the charter of this group, and the advice posted every week to newcomers; " Uk.rec.gardening is based in the British Isles for the discussion of gardening within those islands.(snip)Contributors from outside the British Isles are not discouraged but,because this newsgroup is intended to help gardeners in the British Isles, it should be remembered that all questions and answers should relate to a climate similar to that found in the British Isles." rant on Having lived in the Philippines for a number of years, we lived on a compound with a number of people from the "British Isles". That included people from Wales, Scotland and England of course. We also worked with these people, and therefore came to know and understand what the "climate" is in those islands. We also, during those years, had numerous vistors from the British Isles, who further informed us of the waether/climate. Even living back here in Oz, we have friends either working or on holidays in various parts of the UK, who, of course, further inform us of the climate in that area. Hmm, ..... climate similar, yes, indeed. Where we live the climate is similar./rant off Thanks for your help lol Peter Peter Richards (but use hotmail to email) |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
Hi Bob,
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:00:24 +0100, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Peter wrote in message I forgot to mention that I live in Australia, Now we understand the problem, I thought your original post a bit strange for the UK, welcome. Thanks, Bob, one of the few friendly responses in this thread. Peter Peter Richards (but use hotmail to email) |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:03:53 +0100, Jaques d'Altrades
wrote: The message from martin contains these words: To wit, in German, all girls are sexless. To woo, they are not. You have the advantave over me there then. I've *FANCIED* one, but not wooed her. I've done both. -- Martin |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
In article ,
(Sacha) wrote: He says that he knows of no truly effective inorganic control, either. In his opinion, the only answer is to pull them out and burn them. Don't plant new plants in the same area. So much varying advice! EG: HDRA says in http://www.hdra.org.uk/factsheets/dc17.htm "It is probably wise not to compost tomato fruits either. Infected potato and tomato haulms (foliage) may be composted in a good active heap. The likelihood of resistant spores being present is very slim. Infection is much more likely to come from external sources" RHA says in http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...ato_blight.asp "The fungus can be seed-borne, so do not save seed from infected fruit. Destroy infected plants - do not compost them" Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com |
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Organic remedy for tomato blight ?
In article , Peter Richards
writes If you had read all of what I had said, you would have noticed I mentioned a hothouse. Snow, frost, daylight hours, warmth, etc,etc are quite irrelevant in a hothouse with artificial light and heating. Well, not quite irrelevant ;-) It costs me a lot more to maintain my greenhouse at a cactus-friendly temperature when there is snow and frost outside ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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