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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: PJW_Letchworth on March 21, 2009, 11:10:30

Title: Used compost
Post by: PJW_Letchworth on March 21, 2009, 11:10:30
I've been tidying up in the garden this morning and have three grow bags which had tomato plants in them.  The tomatoes had blight and I cut the plants off and disposed of them as soon as I realised.  My question is, can I put the old compost on my allotment or will this be asking for trouble?  I'm fairly sure blight is airborne and does not affect soil but I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts please.
Title: Re: Used compost
Post by: reddyreddy on March 21, 2009, 12:47:44
Blight is such a nightmare I would bin it for the sake of a few quid, it's not worth the risk??
Title: Re: Used compost
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 21, 2009, 14:53:45
Use it; the fungus can only survive on living tissue, and there won't be any of that left from your toms! If you're worried, dig it in well.
Title: Re: Used compost
Post by: thifasmom on March 21, 2009, 23:45:34
i put any suspect compost on my flower beds.
Title: Re: Used compost
Post by: Ninnyscrops. on March 21, 2009, 23:50:38
I'd put it down in my bean trench rather than waste it  :)