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Disinfecting my greenhouse

cram1971 · 2011-01-15 22:33:56

I have a polycarbonate greenhouse 3 years old now and grow tomatoes in it, last year got a lot of blight dispite using one of those smoke things was thinking of spraying with 5% bleech and washing down any thoughts?

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15-01-2011 11:33pm

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cram1971

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I have a polycarbonate greenhouse 3 years old now and grow tomatoes in it, last year got a lot of blight dispite using one of those smoke things was thinking of spraying with 5% bleech and washing down any thoughts?

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#2 16-01-2011 11:02pm
aerosol

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Diluted jeyes fluid is very good.

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#3 18-01-2011 4:08pm
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Always a good idea to wash the glasshouse/greenhouse structure in winter, pests like red spider mites lay their eggs on the structure so a little bit of work can help avoid problems in the growing season.

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