Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:10:58 -0600
From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] Was: Powdery Mildew control; Now: Solarization
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A couple of things from experience about solarizing ground. First, make sure the soil in the top six inches is really moist. Second, use timbers, weights or anything heavy to seal the plastic. The more airtight you make it, the faster the soil steams. Third, get a soil thermometer; don't try to guess at temperatures.
Solarization cleaned up problem ground for me so that I could plant peach trees in a hot climate where blights and other fungal diseases are huge problems with peaches. My trees and fruit were disease-free with only a late winter dormant oil spray and three applications of neem seed oil spray at bud break, blossom fall and three weeks later.
Doreen Howard
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