Bactrial or Fungus..Its killing my plants

rickdailey

Active Member
Our gardin was next to a waste compost pile last year, It seems the seedlngs were shocked and less than 1/3 servived. the ones that did, started to dwindle and die in the flowering stage. this year got rid of the waste pile, now the seedlings, seem to have the problem again. so we treated the soil with sulfer, which seemes to getting a positive responce, but its too early to tell. Anybody have a similer problem, or have any sugestions...would be greatly accepted
 

mogie

Well-Known Member
I have seen research suggesting a high beneficial bacteria and micro-organism content helps prevent outbreaks from undesired critters.

The technique your talking about to sterilize compost piles is called solarizing. You can get more information but I've heard of just putting clear plastic sheeting over the pile.

DO NOT OVERHEAT! Chemicals toxic to plant growth can be produced in soils when temperatures reach around 212°F (boiling point of water and temperature of steam). This more commonly occurs with soils having high organic matter content. A maximum treatment of 160°F for 30 minutes is suggested.

Organic matter such as humus or clay have high Cation Exchange Capacity. If you’ve ever taken chem 100 you know heat accelerates the release of bonds between ionized metal salts and the medium.
 
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