Root nasties.

[Iain]

Last time I grew veg.-back when the world was young- there seemed to be umpteen things you could mix with your soil to ensure the demise of such as cutworms, eelworms, leatherjackets. Yesterday I visited my local Klondyke garden centre to buy such, only to be told that nothing now exists to take the place of something like Bromophos. They've an ARSENAL of sprays and dusts to combat things that attack foliage but nothing for nasties at the roots (apart from pravado for vine weevil). This is what the manager told me .Is this really the way it is?

Regards,

Iain.

[Weed]

I well remember my Grandfather using liberal amounts of soot on his allotment to great effect.....

..of course we have moved along way from the days where we all burnt fossil fuels.

I certainly don't miss the pea soup fogs that prevailed at the time though

[Belinda]

The only thing I've come across recently is 'Bio Sterilant Mustard Seed' - haven't tried it though so cannot comment on it's effectiveness.

http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/plan ... al%5Fpack/