How I fought foliage disease and won

dipchip2000 · July 22, 2016

This is part of a previous post that I made in another thread. I thought I would repost it here so more members can read it. While it may not be earth shattering info, but I do think others might benefit from the results of my experiment. YMMV

Just an added bit of something I have learned this year.I grow in raised beds and do not till ever. Last year after season was over and all plants and cages pulled, I sprayed the beds with 10 percent bleach water very thoroughly. I let them set all winter and added manure compost in spring on top and still no tilling. I sprayed once more with Bills bleach spray formula and covered each bed with weed cloth.
I planted 4 plants per 12 foot bed by cutting small X where the plant goes into ground. After planting mulching entire bed with wheat straw.
The four plants have filled up the 12 foot bed and are well over 6 feet tall and very productive.
It is mid July and daily temps at 100 degrees and still NO SIGN OF DISEASE OF ANY KIND. a first for me. Luck or my extra effort , I don't know but definitely worth trying again.

ron

July 22, 2016	#1
dipchip2000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 664	How I fought foliage disease and won This is part of a previous post that I made in another thread. I thought I would repost it here so more members can read it. While it may not be earth shattering info, but I do think others might benefit from the results of my experiment. YMMV Just an added bit of something I have learned this year.I grow in raised beds and do not till ever. Last year after season was over and all plants and cages pulled, I sprayed the beds with 10 percent bleach water very thoroughly. I let them set all winter and added manure compost in spring on top and still no tilling. I sprayed once more with Bills bleach spray formula and covered each bed with weed cloth. I planted 4 plants per 12 foot bed by cutting small X where the plant goes into ground. After planting mulching entire bed with wheat straw. The four plants have filled up the 12 foot bed and are well over 6 feet tall and very productive. It is mid July and daily temps at 100 degrees and still NO SIGN OF DISEASE OF ANY KIND. a first for me. Luck or my extra effort , I don't know but definitely worth trying again. ron