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    Horsetail as a fungal deterant?

    I have access to some horsetail (not on my land thank goodness) and plan to make up some fungal deterant with it like this ;-

    200g fresh horse tail simmered in 2 ltrs of rain water for 1 hour.
    To use dilute 1 - 5 and start spraying early in the season to build up the plants resistance to fungal attack.

    It is something to do with the high levels of silica in the Horsetail.

    It can also be made in the same as comfrey or nettle 'brew'.

    Anyone tried this?
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet
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    no - but I do have some horsetail and it's nice to know it might have a use!
    You are a child of the universe,
    no less than the trees and the stars;
    you have a right to be here.
    Max Ehrmann, Desiderata

    blog: http://allyheebiejeebie.blogspot.com/ and my (basic!) page: http://www.allythegardener.co.uk/

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    • #3
      Is the plant Horsetail te same plant as Mares Tail ? It grows on a single stem a bit like a fern with a long straight black root.
      I you'st to have a handle on the world .. but it BROKE!!

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      • #4
        yes it is the same..i've got loads.....mmmmmmm could I market this product, only joking but it is nice to know that there is something I can do with mares tail rather than just moaning about the stuff
        Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful..William Morris

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        • #5
          Interesting is this a french recipe? Do please keep me posted as to its success/not

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          • #6
            Again - would be interested to hear the results!
            Bernie aka DDL

            Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

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            • #7
              Here's a link to an interesting site! Didn't realise how many plants had fungiscidal properties!

              http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...B%5D=Fungicide
              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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              • #8
                It can also be used as a pan scourer. You scrunch it up and polish your pans with it. Allegedly.
                Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                  Here's a link to an interesting site! Didn't realise how many plants had fungiscidal properties!

                  http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...B%5D=Fungicide
                  Very interesting Snadger!
                  Bernie aka DDL

                  Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

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                  • #10
                    Thanks for the responses everyone. The link was very interesting Snadger.

                    I have made the brew and am going to use it on the winter Garlic which has a bad attack of rust and will report on the progress.
                    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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                    • #11
                      we have lots of horsetail hear if any one wonts some feel free to come and dig it up
                      thanks for the tips thow will try it
                      Some things in their natural state have the most VIVID colors
                      Dobby

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