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bison1947

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Green Algae
« on: April 29, 2006, 21:41:17 »
A lot of my pots and trays with in the greenhouse
have a lot of Green Algae on the top of the compost
is this anything to worry about ie will it affect
the plants growing in them??

Bill
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Tee Gee

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Re: Green Algae
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2006, 15:09:14 »
Quite often badly drained compost will cause that.
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Motherwoman

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Re: Green Algae
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2006, 21:52:42 »
Break the surface up a little with a finger,it helps it to dry out.
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jennym

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Re: Green Algae
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2006, 21:53:58 »
It doesn't seem to do much harm in itself though.
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Tee Gee

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Re: Green Algae
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2006, 12:11:22 »
Quote; Break the surface up a little with a finger,it helps it to dry out.

I keep an old dinner fork in the greenhouse for tickling up the compost.
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