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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: telboy on August 15, 2012, 17:49:12

Title: Another EU ban.
Post by: telboy on August 15, 2012, 17:49:12: This is probably old news to you well informed.
I read that Bordeux Mixture is for the chop 2014(?). Jesus wept, with blight so prolific this year, what are us poor suffering allotment holders gonna do?
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: BarriedaleNick on August 15, 2012, 17:51:12: I thought it was 2013 but yes it's on the way out. Time to stock up!
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: OllieC on August 15, 2012, 18:36:31: Someone on here makes their own already - apparently it's better when it's freshly mixed? Can't remember the recipe but it didn't sound too hard.
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: Palustris on August 15, 2012, 20:54:55: It is Copper sulphate (main ingredient of Bordeaux mixture) which is going to be withdrawn "as a garden fungicide." I was told it was still going to be sold in Wine making outlets, but my memory may be at fault.
The reason is that Copper is very toxic to all life, so maybe spraying it is not such a good idea. Don't think it has done me any harm, grew up in Widnes which had Copper smelting and Sulphuric acid production. We lived in a chemical cloud of Copper sulphate.
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: powerspade on August 18, 2012, 06:35:28: I wish this country would bad the EU.
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: cornykev on August 19, 2012, 10:18:25: Even BAN them. :D
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 21, 2012, 19:49:24: You can get copper sulphate on eBay.
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: dtw on August 21, 2012, 20:45:18: In fairly low concentrations it will kill fish, I guess they are worried about it leaching into rivers.

I'm not normally pro-eu, as most of their laws are rubbish.
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: lillian on August 22, 2012, 07:26:06: What about cheshunt compound, has that got the chop?
Title: Re: Another EU ban.
Post by: grawrc on August 22, 2012, 09:01:05: This includes a list of what is allowed:http://www.rhs.org.uk/Media/PDFs/Advice/Fungicides (http://www.rhs.org.uk/Media/PDFs/Advice/Fungicides)