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Subject: Re: Spot cleaning
From: "Swani" <swani@clear.net.nz>
Organization: Growise
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 00 12:29:20
Message-ID: <MOD$000308.25085@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$000305.24158@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



As well as cleaning up (and this goes for all plants, veg, fruit tree,
flowers) I always pay particular attention to liquid foliar feeding. Liquid
fish fertiliser being the first choice.

>If we have a plant that comes down with an infestation or
>an infection, we do a "spot cleaning" of the afflicted plant
>and the surrounding area. We "spot clean" by cutting out
>all of the foliage that we think might be infested or infected,
>we rake up all of the plant debris and mulch in the area and
>we put that material in the trash, we wash all of the plants
>in the area with a good blast of water from the hose, and we
>then put down a fresh layer of clean mulch. We pay particular
>attention to the plants in this troubled area for several weeks
>to see if we need to repeat or expand the "spot cleaning".
>
>Does anyone else do anything like our "spot cleaning"? Is there
>a better way? The real question, I think, is what's the best thing to
>do when you find an infection or an infestation in your garden?
>
>Bill
>
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