Smoke bomb for greenhouse

[jessmorris]

Hello there,
can anyone tell me the best time to disinfect my greenhouse with a sulphur smoke bomb thingy?? Now? or later in the spring?
best wishes,
JM

[Kleftiwallah]

Anytime now as there shouldn't be any growing plants in the greenhouse when you let the thing off. Cheers, Tony.

[jessmorris]

Grand. Thanks Tony. Do you know how long after its gone off the hens can go back into the greenhouse? Their dust bath is in there.....

[VirginVegGrower]

I normally do mine in the autumn after I've cleaned down the greenhouse. Any time is fine so long as it is stripped. Don't forget to tape up your gaps/keyholes.

[binley100]

Mines not been empty yet .........plus I think Mr Frog is still in residence ...

[hollychap]

Grand. Thanks Tony. Do you know how long after its gone off the hens can go back into the greenhouse? Their dust bath is in there.....

once the bombs finished open windows and doors to ventilate i would cover or remove the dust bath before smoking , i use the sulpher bombs in my hen house when the dreaded red mite appear and let the hens back in once cleared but with them sleeping in there i leave the pop hole open for extra ventilation for a couple of nights

[Dead Dogs]

I have over wintered Pak Choi, carrots, onions and garlic in my GH. Like Binley, I have a friendly toad resident. So no bombs.

[jessmorris]

Thankyou all. I cleared it out and 'bombed' it. Hmm, lots and lots of gaps! Anyway, lets hope this goes some way to keeping down pests and diseases this year!
JM

[bramble]

I did mine in the autumn after the tomatoes and peppers were cleared out and before i put the frost tender plants in to over-winter. I stuffed up the few gaps with wet newspaper and it seemed to work very well. Left it for about 3 days before i put any plants back in but i have to say it worked very well.

[plymouthred]

Bombs away - nearly

'Bombs' in the post as we speak. I assume the only things that need to be removed are the plants in there? Staging, plant pots and stuff can remain or should I clear it all out?

One assumes this method saves me using ***** fluid?

Concrete deck in the greenhouse that is greener than my lawn

[Potstubsdustbins]

The 'bomb' won't clean your concrete I use a 50/50 solution of bleach and warm water get rid of all the green.

Potty