Re: bacterial wilt problem
Katie,
It's unusual that you'd have a disease problem affecting so many types of
vegetables. I have a feeling that it might be something else in the
brought-in soil - some other type of contamination. Also, did your original
soil get compacted when the new soil was brought in?
Even though your climate is hot & humid, you would still need the plastic to
do a proper sterilization. I would do that sterilization and then
re-inoculate the soil with some really good quality compost that will
introduce beneficial microorganisms back into your soil. The sterilization
takes about 2 weeks.
The compost will really be the key and if you don't have a good supply, I'd
let that spot in the garden rest for a bit. Try growing a spring/summer
cover crop like buckwheat or phacelia and then turn it under.
It must be frustrating to see such a productive garden be affected like
this.
Arzeena
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----- Original Message -----
From: Katie Coleman <kncsage@bellsouth.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: bacterial wilt problem
> Arzeena,
> I had dirt hauled in prior to that it was an awesome garden producer. I
> started having my tomatoes grow to about 3 feet and higher then
> literally wilting away while still green. I also had
> perrers,squash,zucuhinni,bellpeppers,and a variey of herbs... nothing
> really made well at all ---the plants just stopped growing those that
> didnt die. I put weed X paper down to plant--as I hate the weeding
> part..lol so paper has been all along. I live in Louisiana so its very
> hot and high humidity here so I would have thought that the soil would
> have sterilized some. I have this year not planted anything in that
> spot--Is it better to not plant or does it take planting there to help
> this problem?
> I have made a bed beside the old one hmm wonder if this one will be
> effected to.
> Thanks for you help!
> All ears here trying to learn.
> Katie
>
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