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Smoke bombing a greenhouse

Discussion in 'Greenhouse Growing' started by Domestos Godess, Mar 4, 2008.

  1. Domestos Godess

    Domestos Godess Apprentice Gardener

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    Is it a good idea to smoke bomb a greenhouse each spring before I use it? The difference this year is that I have a grape vine growing in the corner - would I be better sticking to Jayes Fluid or similar?
     
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    daitheplant Total Gardener

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    DG, I`d stick to the Jeyes.
     
  3. strongylodon

    strongylodon Old Member

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    I would stick to Jeyes too, most fumigating smokes are for either pests or diseaes so you would need both, I am not sure what is available in retail now. I have used Nicotine shreds, Pemethrin and Lindane amongst many others but I stopped using them 12 years ago due to Health and Saftey regs. [​IMG]
     
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    Also, they tend to be harmful to any plants in the greenhouse.
     
  5. Pro Gard

    Pro Gard Gardener

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    Sulphur candles are the only thing with ametur aproval, no good with plants though anyway.
     
  6. linlin

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    I used to be able to buy smoke bombs for about 20p. Now it seems you can only get sulphur candles - for over �£5 !! I tried one, lit the blue paper, left it for 24 hours. Walked in the following day to see a woodlice crossing the floor very happily!
     
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    I stick to Jeyes fluid and power washing best of all.

    And certainly before any plants go in.
     
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