Changing it up

lonelylib81 · May 15, 2013

I have a dozen plastic, 18 gallon containers. I have lots of problems with diseases. I was away for several days and when I returned the plants were not worth keeping.

QUESTION: Should I dump out the old soil mix and refill the bins with a fresh mix?

bcday · May 15, 2013

It depends on what disease your plants had (if any). Also, are you sure it was a pest or disease and not some environmental problem such as soggy soil, spray drift from weedkiller, etc.? What caused the problem with the plants?

lonelylib81 · May 16, 2013

I believe it had spotty mildew, some sort of disease that made the leaves turn bright, neon green and wilt.
I mostly was using Dynamite, tomato fertilizer. I have a pH meter and that seemed to be between 6 and 7.

May 15, 2013	#1
lonelylib81 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 19	Changing it up I have a dozen plastic, 18 gallon containers. I have lots of problems with diseases. I was away for several days and when I returned the plants were not worth keeping. QUESTION: Should I dump out the old soil mix and refill the bins with a fresh mix?

May 15, 2013	#2
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	It depends on what disease your plants had (if any). Also, are you sure it was a pest or disease and not some environmental problem such as soggy soil, spray drift from weedkiller, etc.? What caused the problem with the plants?

May 16, 2013	#3
lonelylib81 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 19	I believe it had spotty mildew, some sort of disease that made the leaves turn bright, neon green and wilt. I mostly was using Dynamite, tomato fertilizer. I have a pH meter and that seemed to be between 6 and 7.