give me some ideas

gardeninglee · August 21, 2017

Last year I found out I had rkn in my potted planters so I dumped all the potting mix and cleaned out the pots with bleach. I went yesterday to pull out one of the plants and the roots all showed rkn. The pots are on top of concrete. What am I missing so that this doesn't happen next year?

AlittleSalt · August 21, 2017

What I have read is that RKN can be blown in by dusty winds.
Also gardening tools can have RKN on them.
RKN can also be spread by dirt on our hands/clothing.
Shoes tracking dirt is another RKN transport.

Also mowing the yard - a dog shaking off dirt - anything that moves dirt from one place to another.

dmforcier · August 21, 2017

I see hydroponics in your future.

Um, can the little bastids swim?

Worth1 · August 21, 2017

Probably.

August 21, 2017	#1
gardeninglee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 203	give me some ideas Last year I found out I had rkn in my potted planters so I dumped all the potting mix and cleaned out the pots with bleach. I went yesterday to pull out one of the plants and the roots all showed rkn. The pots are on top of concrete. What am I missing so that this doesn't happen next year?

August 21, 2017	#2
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	What I have read is that RKN can be blown in by dusty winds. Also gardening tools can have RKN on them. RKN can also be spread by dirt on our hands/clothing. Shoes tracking dirt is another RKN transport. Also mowing the yard - a dog shaking off dirt - anything that moves dirt from one place to another. Last edited by AlittleSalt; August 21, 2017 at 01:13 PM.

August 21, 2017	#3
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	I see hydroponics in your future. Um, can the little bastids swim? __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

August 21, 2017	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Probably.