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ADVICE WANTED ON GREENHOUSE KEEPING

alan gar · 2010-05-16 14:13:26

how do i go about cleaning my greenhouse for this years tomato plants.Do i need to use some type of detergent to sanatise it.i only recently cleaned it out of dead leaves etc.my plants are now around 70 to 100 mm high so there nearly ready to trasplanted.

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16-05-2010 3:13pm

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alan gar

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how do i go about cleaning my greenhouse for this years tomato plants.Do i need to use some type of detergent to sanatise it.i only recently cleaned it out of dead leaves etc.my plants are now around 70 to 100 mm high so there nearly ready to trasplanted.

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#2 20-05-2010 5:06pm
heno55

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i read somewhere that the detergent used on dairy farms to clean the cows udders is the best for greenhouses/polytunnels as it is a mild detergent somewhat like milton you should be able to find out more at your local co-op store

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#3 20-05-2010 5:11pm
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Hi-Jack alert

Whats the best way to keep snails/slugs away from plants in my greenhouse? I've a few shelves but they still manage to make it up into the pots

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