Re: tomato woes

Soil sterilization is done with clear plastic, not black.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tchessie" <tchessie@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] tomato woes


> I think I'll see about getting some black plastic now and putting over the
> space that I ripped the two plants out of that were dying.  In fall, I'll
do
> the whole garden, but I figure that area may as well get started now!
>
> Theresa
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of James R. Fisher
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:42 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato woes
>
>
> Tchessie wrote:
> > Solarization?  You mean cook the veggie garden?
> >
> > Theresa
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Yes, exactly, at a good high temperature over an extended period.
> Donna forwarded on a recipe for such just recently. If your tomatos
> are shot in the current spot, this summer would be a good time to do it.
> If you've still got tomatos in that garden, then you'll have to delay
> until fruiting is over and do it in the fall, and perhaps whenever it
> gets hot/bright enough next spring before planting.
> -jrf
> --
> Jim Fisher
> Vienna, Virginia USA
> 38.9 N 77.2 W
> USDA Zone 7
> Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
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