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Talkback: Dealing with red spider mite
The cucumber plants in my greenhouse were growing well but started to develop "powdery mildew" which I was told was due to the atmosphere being too moist.I tried to increase ventilation and water carefully.I now have mildew and red spider mite which by Jackers
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19/08/2012 13:16:20
by Jackers
Grapes
Thanks Ian Hi, I had the problem in my GH  real bad this year I believe it was due to the lack of sunshine and warmth. Inadequate ventilation can be a probable cause. Hope 2013 is better! 2013 has to be better. PLEASE by tropicalboy
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17/11/2012 12:02:33
by nutcutlet
tomatoes
, must be the cold. Thanks for the info will leave them alone.   You should shade the greenhouse from direct sunshine and ventilate as much as possible-that will help with fluctuating temperatures.   My greenhouse isn't glass so doesn't get the full force by Angela4
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07/06/2012 15:05:19
by Angela4
Mildew/Red spider mite
The cucumber plants in my greenhouse were growing well but started to develop "powdery mildew" which I was told was due to the atmosphere being too moist.I tried to increase ventilation and water carefully.I now have mildew and red spider mite which by Jackers
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19/08/2012 14:32:56
by Italophile
still very cold
and cut the bottom off and place it over the new shoot this seems to do the trick .hope this is of use to anyone Make sure you take the screw top off to provide ventilation  i forgot to mention you need to take the lids of thanks for reminding me by colin tumber
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31/03/2013 10:53:41
by colin tumber
DIY Cold frame
will be affected. Is K glass any good for using in a coldframe?   Thanks I don't foresee much of a problem-the light levels will be marginally lower the insulation will definitely be better-it will be heavier of course- and you may need to ventilate more-but other by Tessa777
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22/08/2012 10:01:39
by sotongeoff
Talkback: Grey mould
.....by keep on ventilating whenever possible! I have had quite some success with just pots of soil and droping seeds in and have slowly got more ambitious over the last few years trying to grow more. i used a propogator last year and created such a moist by dreamer
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28/11/2011 18:41:25
by JamoPepper
tomatoes and mould
conditions and not enough ventilation especially at night. You can also get a black sticky mould caused by pests such as white fly. Thanks for reply, I think its the second one you described. When I start to pick the fruit there is 'clouds' of dust everywhere by ELLY
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16/03/2012 13:43:04
by ELLY
Heating a greenhouse
about is the effect of the paraffin on seedlings and plants. There is a faint odour of paraffin in the greenhouse even though there is ventilation as advised in the instructions, when I open the door and obviously if the wick smokes at all it can leave a by Roly2
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09/04/2013 21:56:41
by Rick greenfingers
Hard wood cuttings...
.     I keep mine in a well-ventilated cold frame. Discussion here http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/tools-and-techniques/hardwood-cuttings/49523.html  I usually leave mine outside, as we haveno cold frame. I posted a question on the 9th and got some by Zoomer44
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25/11/2012 13:00:04
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