Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Red and White Pests in Greenhouse.

Collapse

X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Red and White Pests in Greenhouse.

    Ok,

    On top of naff weather, I've got for the first time ever, Whitefly and a touch of Red Spider Mite in my greenhouse.

    I've moved my Red Spider infested Cucumber plant outside to minimise transference to other crops, and it was good fortune I'd planted it into a tub this year, and not the ground.

    Every other plant I'm currently growing in my greenhouse is highly susceptible to both pests, cucumbers, Tomatoes, Peppers etc.....

    The whitefly is currently at manageable levels with an organic spray I've bought.

    But I'm obviously going to have to do a robust greenhouse clean and sterilize this end of growing season, and what I'm wondering is should I use a smoke bomb, which will get into every nook and cranny and be little effort.....? or a dam good spray down with something suitable that will kill off all pests......?

    Or both..?

    Has anybody got any experience of either or both types of products..?

    Blogging at..... www.thecynicalgardener.wordpress.com

  • #2
    There's me thinking your greenhouse had been invaded by Sunderland supporters

    By smoke bombs are you referring to sulphur candles or something else?

    New all singing all dancing blog - Jasons Jungle

    �I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb."
    ― Thomas A. Edison

    �Negative results are just what I want. They�re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don�t.�
    ― Thomas A. Edison

    - I must be a Nutter,VC says so -

    Comment


    • #3
      Bugs

      I was thinking these jobbies from the Organic Gardening Catalogue.... I have sent an e-mail to them asking how effective they are against Red Spider Mites & Sunderland Supporters, but as its currently a Sunday....

      Attached Files
      Blogging at..... www.thecynicalgardener.wordpress.com

      Comment


      • #4
        I wash down the greenhouse in the Autumn and then use a sulphur candle. It certainly has improved red spider mite and other pest problems. Be sure to block up any little gaps in the frame to maximise the time the smoke is in the greenhouse.

        Comment


        • #5
          I do a thorough scrub down with the stuff that can't be named, and then burn a sulphur candle.

          It's the belt and braces routine

          Comment

          Latest Topics

          Collapse

          Recent Blog Posts

          Collapse
          Working...
          X