Every gardener has at its site greenhouse, expects to pamper their loved ones early greens and vegetables. And it is quite achievable, if timely and properly prepare a greenhouse for spring work.
We do what we did not have time to do in the fall
If you fall for some reason did not work to clean up the greenhouse, then now is the time to do this. It is necessary even before the positive nighttime temperatures to remove all of the greenhouse plant residues, waste, time trellis of twine and burn.
Clean the walls and the frame greenhouses from dirt. If the temperature allows, then washed with water under pressure from korhera or hose.
Preparatory work
If there is snow cover, it must be removed from the walls and roof of the greenhouse, and about 1 meter around the perimeter. Even in the rare sunny denechki soil will warm up faster. Conduct a thorough inspection and, if necessary, cover the repair, doors, air vents.
Fumigation sulfuric saber
For the destruction of possible existing dispute blackleg, late blight, gray mold, powdery mildew, bacterial pathogens, and as wintering forms of uninvited guests, such as for example, spider mites, slugs, some gardeners use fumigation. In every garden shop sells sulfur checkers. Typically, the weight checker 150 g, this process allows 5-10 cubic meters of space. Knowing the size of his greenhouses, you can easily calculate the required number of pieces.
if so you decide to treat your greenhouse in this way, then you should know that the burning of checkers formed corrosive gas anhydride. Counting from the school, remember:
"Sulfur in the air off - turned anhydride. Anhydride smelly gas - Dropping tears from eyes. Anhydride plus water - turned acid "?
So the acid-sulfuric acid. Therefore, first of all, observe the safety measures for fumigation. Immediately after the wicks burned immediately (!) Leave the greenhouse, close the door. Corrosive gas penetrates into all the cracks, spreads throughout the space, destroying mold, fungi, insects, ...
Secondly, do not forget that the sulfuric and sulfurous acids can be reacted with metals. Therefore, all metal parts in the construction of greenhouses: the frame, door and fortochnye sheds, pens and so on. fumigation to be painted for protection. After combustion checkers do not open greenhouse 3-5 days, and then ventilated.
Alternative disinfection
Many gardeners use more forgiving and safe methods of handling their greenhouses, for example, treatment of the ceiling, the walls and the frame of the "old good" slaked lime.
If for any reason the fumigation does not suit you, you can also disinfect the greenhouse by spraying with a 10% bleach solution or Bordeaux mixture. Sprayed coating, frame, wall and ground.
Settles microflora
At the end of 5-7 days after disinfection spend copious sprinkling of soil greenhouses any of biologics: Baikal-M, fitosporin, Planriz, Bactofit, Trihodermin. Due to this, the soil will develop useful microorganisms, preventing uninvited neighbors.
Attention! In the future, preventive treatments biologics plants help prevent diseases of your pets. Nature abhors a vacuum, so Settle friendly bacteria to "free living space" is not captured fungi, mold and bacteria.
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