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Re: sterilizing my garden


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill DeWitt <TheMiller@theimagemill.com>
To: sqft@lists.umsl.edu <sqft@lists.umsl.edu>
Date: Saturday, August 08, 1998 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: sterilizing my garden


>If I know what I'm talking about, Yes, Yes, Yes, 3 months and after.8-)

That is how I understand it too (yes to all 3 questions).  In our hot desert
sun 4-6 weeks is long
enough but should probably be longer elsewhere.  Also, we would wait until
after solarizing before adding more compost because it would disappear
during solarization in our alkaline soil.    Olin Miller
<millero@worldnet.att.net>
>
>At 09:56 AM 8/8/98 EDT, you wrote:
>>I've had some trouble with disease in the last few seasons and with work I
>>haven't been able to put anything in this year.  It's been terribly hot
and
>>seems like it might be a good time to sterilize the garden with the sun
and
>>some plastic.  I remember people talking about it, but I've never done it
>>before and I'm not sure of the procedure.  I gather that I need clear
>plastic.
>>Do I completely clear the ground (there's some grass and remains, pretty
>>thick), do I wet the ground (it's really dry right now and little chance
of
>>any real rain) and how long do I leave it in place?  Thanks a lot, I'm
>hopeing
>>that this and some bug sentry duty and good soil ammending, will help with
my
>>problem.  Oh, and should I put all the good stuff in the soil first or
>after I
>>kill off what's in the old soil?  Thanks, Lauren (San Fernando Valley, CA)



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