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Creocote.

Discussion in 'Greenhouse Growing' started by rustyroots, Mar 6, 2013.

  1. rustyroots

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    I am building a new wooden grow house at the moment and was wondering if Creocote would be ok to use on it or would it harm the plants?

    I will also be making a chicken run in the next few weeks and was wondering if it would be ok to use on this?

    Someone has told me that if iI mix it with old engine oil that it makes it better. Is this true? and would it affect being able to use for the above purpose? I presume for chickens not to use it, but what about grow house?

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    silu gardening easy...hmmm

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    Not sure about the chickens but don't think any plants would like either Creocote or engine oil too close to them when newly applied. Creocote I use regrettably as can't now get creosote which was far superior. I've used a mixture of Creocote and old engine oil (very yukky process and not the most healthy stuff for us humans either so I'm told) but the mixture does give great protection on wood. Have to say I spilt a bit of the mixture on some grass and had a bald patch for quite some considerable time!
     
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      I can't tell the difference between the old Creosote and the substitute Creocote, they look the same, they smell the same, and I'll bet they taste the same!!! I've used both extensively on my fences and I've noticed that Ivy, Clematis and Climbing Roses will tend to grow in the opposite direction:hate-shocked: :snork:
       
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        Yeah I thought a bit harder about this and I don't know what I was thinking really. Defiantly not going to use either. Used engine oil near things my family are going to eat derrrr no brainier rusty. Thanks for the replies though.

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        I use creocote all the time on anything and everything that needs preserving. No troubles with anything growing all over it etc.
        You have to let it dry thoroughly before planting anything near it however, same with the chickens. The first rain you'll get an oily runoff but that's all.
        It will kill everything if you spill it on plants though so be careful.
         
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        My brother used creosote to kill ivy. He reckons it's the only thing that works totally. :)
         
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