Horticultural oil??? What is that? Is it only good for fungus?
I'm just starting some organic gardening and I could use some
good references for organic pesticides...got any?
"Rasta Poodle" <411herblady@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:46:46 -0500, "Dave" <NOSPAM**thoresen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>The same thing happens to me; whats going on?
>
>Dave
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>"McDonald" <FlaGardening@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I live in central fla and have continual problems getting plants wit=
h
>> very small seeds to
>> grow past 1 or 2 inches. I have tried with vegatables such as leaf
>> lettuce and also
>> flowers such as california poppies.
>> they all germinate well, but when they get to 1 or 2 inches, they fa=
ll
>> on their sides
>> and die........
>> This happens with all the very small plants that i have tried to gro=
w
>> over the years.
>> It appears to be the size of the seeds, not the plant variety. I ha=
ve
>> tried damp, dry
>> and different soils.
>> Any suggestions?????
It sounds like damping off, a fungal disease. Make sure the soil mix is=
moist,
not wet, and that there is good air circulation around it. You may spra=
y the
seedlings weekly with a Cornell formula:
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon oil (horticultural oil or "summer" oil is best)
1 gallon of water
2 drops dish wa****ng soap
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