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Post by ste b on Jul 13, 2015 9:31:23 GMT
Any recomendations for bug killer anybody? Plagued with blackfly on our plots. Bugclear Sybol ineffective. I just blasted them clean today with water and a touch of washing up liquid. Trouble is they keep coming back and bringing a few friends! Used to get Murphys tumblebug years ago but no doubt it's on the long list of banned products. That was highly effective. Hi Dave I've had a touch of black fly and been spraying provado and py made by vitax got rid now will spray every week now regardless , I found three ant nests around my dahlias so I dug them up and blized them with ant powder I think I got rid of 90% of the problem by doing this so check around your plot for ant nests , put some ant powder around the base of your plants if you only got 70 should be a fifteen minute job good luck . |
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Post by ian on Jul 13, 2015 12:52:02 GMT
Hi Dave yes the ant powder treatment does indeed work just puff it around the base of each plant
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 13:39:54 GMT
Thanks Steve, Ian and Raymond. The Decis Protech I can only find a description of, but not price or stockists. The Provado or Py I'll get some, seen both on ebay. The Americans have some cheap Insecticides/fungicides ..... in pint containers too. Obviously the postage is pretty high! Saw one on ebay, Malathion and you only need 1 and 1/2 tespoons per gallon, would last me years! Got ant powder from Wilkos already but not really seen many this year. Hope all your Dahlia plants doing well.
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Post by ian on Jul 13, 2015 13:43:03 GMT
David, Have a look on the LBS web site for Decis
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Post by Tel on Jul 13, 2015 15:05:11 GMT
Thanks Steve, Ian and Raymond. The Decis Protech I can only find a description of, but not price or stockists. The Provado or Py I'll get some, seen both on ebay. The Americans have some cheap Insecticides/fungicides ..... in pint containers too. Obviously the postage is pretty high! Saw one on ebay, Malathion and you only need 1 and 1/2 tespoons per gallon, would last me years! Got ant powder from Wilkos already but not really seen many this year. Hope all your Dahlia plants doing well. There is a guy on facebook who is a member of growing for showing. He goes under Exhibitors Armoury he has Decis at 50mils for £5 3 mil to a gallon @davidv |
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Post by Raymond on Jul 13, 2015 15:07:14 GMT
Thanks Steve, Ian and Raymond. The Decis Protech I can only find a description of, but not price or stockists. The Provado or Py I'll get some, seen both on ebay. The Americans have some cheap Insecticides/fungicides ..... in pint containers too. Obviously the postage is pretty high! Saw one on ebay, Malathion and you only need 1 and 1/2 tespoons per gallon, would last me years! Got ant powder from Wilkos already but not really seen many this year. Hope all your Dahlia plants doing well. As ian says you can get decis on lbs or you can get from growell direct. I got mine from jfcmonro as I ordered some other stuff. Should come on Thursday . Is that vitax good ste b . Bug clear ineffective this year. Will see how this decis works. Spotted some early mildew so will spray . Was only a matter of time with the dryness here. Dahlia are romping away. To the point battling them. Off to take on kenora sunset and Ac Abby . Both beasts of plants. Firing stems everywhere. Got some very large buds coming on kenora sunset. Hopefully full medium size. And tie the rest in. All the best for the season. |
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Post by johndoe on Jul 13, 2015 15:12:28 GMT
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Post by ste b on Jul 13, 2015 15:18:13 GMT
Py worked for me , it's only contact spray so you after use regular it's cleared my back garden up dahlias and other plants. If you can get decis it's better stuff use that put a drop of fairy liquid in it before you spray.
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Post by ian on Jul 13, 2015 21:32:54 GMT
So at approx £30 for a lt just think how much that choppy is making selling it Tel. £70 on a litre. He he
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Post by scrumpy on Jul 13, 2015 22:11:03 GMT
Yea the Zoe sport is a very strong plant good clean stock oh and yes the centre is ok hehe. 7 days till the first 3 flower for me  Cut today, had plenty of heavy rain and wind on them. Not bothered too much with them, apart from spraying for insects of which there are plenty down the allotment.   |
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Post by Raymond on Jul 13, 2015 22:44:44 GMT
Well lost three pink suffussion. They got so badly damaged the other week in the blistering heat I did not hold out much hope. I fed them kept them moist but to far gone. A pity . The other three ok and starting to motor on.
Tackled a few brutes of plants today . Got lots more to.
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Post by ste b on Jul 14, 2015 8:37:19 GMT
How much are people paying for Decis?
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Post by ian on Jul 14, 2015 12:35:47 GMT
Hi Steve from our friend D S or lbs its approx £28. R u ok Steve hope your plants are good. But hopefully not as good as mine Hehehe
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Post by Raymond on Jul 14, 2015 14:39:58 GMT
ste b Decis protech from jfcmonroe 20.90 plus vat for one litre. Delivery is expensive but I have ordered a few things from them so all coming at once so makes it more reasonable. It had better come this Thursday. They where out of stock of one product. I have began foliar feeding. First two feeds where root feeds. Only going to feed once a week to 10days. Except the ones in pots which will be twice a week at half strength. Got more tied in this morning. Was a mission with Weston pirate the breaks are incredible and moving very fast. The kiwis are slow. Wyns favourite is responding to the big knock back like winholm Diane Tel. I was worried I was to aggressive.
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Post by ste b on Jul 14, 2015 15:50:05 GMT
Hi Steve from our friend D S or lbs its approx £28. R u ok Steve hope your plants are good. But hopefully not as good as mine Hehehe hi Ian my plants are doing well 100% better than last year just hope the flowers are ok, Decis from altys is £23•70 but delivery is £10•00 anything over £100•00 is free how's your plants you will have stopped them again by now. |
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