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No rain in this garden for long time
No rain in this garden for long time.Jennie what about some raised beds in your garden?Snowdrops should be soft at this time of year because all food stotage had gone in to the flowers and leaves
There are a number of references in this thread to a fungicide or, even better, a "good fungicide". Since the number of fungicides available to the amateur has been drastically reduced in recent times I would be interested to know what product(s) forumists have in mind (especially with regard to treatment of 'Stag', since Carbendazim is no longer available).
Quote from: Gerry Webster on February 26, 2011, 04:52:32 PMThere are a number of references in this thread to a fungicide or, even better, a "good fungicide". Since the number of fungicides available to the amateur has been drastically reduced in recent times I would be interested to know what product(s) forumists have in mind (especially with regard to treatment of 'Stag', since Carbendazim is no longer available). A lot of forumists seem to be using stocks of fungicides that are no longer commercially available, although this is not sustainable in the long term.This year there has been some interest in the product Citrox, which is a disinfectant that is generally plant-safe. This might well have some fungicidal action, at least as a contact fungicide, and I have soaked growing bulbs for over 24 hours in Citrox without them, so far, showing any subsequent signs of harm.Also this year there has been a lot of interest in the product Trichoderma as a means of combating Botrytis and other fungi, although we don't know if it will have any beneficial effect for Stagonospora.
Jennie you shouldnt dead head all your snowdrop with your thumb nail. You might spread virus. When I do it I just pull off the ovary but I usually leave them
Is Citrox suitable for sterilising tools when dealing with different clumps of snowdrops?
Is it completely safe to water into the ground?
Will it clean the soil where stag infected snowdrops have been growing?