Reply To: Solarisation (Solarization)

[Neilfrazerm]

Thanks for your thoughts folks. yes, I do have problems with some allium pathogens so I propose trialling one bed as follows:
1) cover to sterilise soil.
2) top dress with composted manure and work into previous top 2″ compost layer… (to be completed in the evening to let worms etc settle during the night).
3) repopulate the bed with plug plants to allow the beneficial fungii develop with the introduced plants OR sow some green manure…
4) treat with Agralan Revive to repopulate beneficial bacteria.
Thoughts?

I’ve done a bit more research and the best article / web-site was the first link published at http://ucanr.edu/sites/Solarization/Publications/
BR
Neil