I don't know if anyone watched this last night, he visited a
Raspberrie grower who was growing in tunnels, all the plants were
growing in what looked to be large bucket size pots, I presume this
stops the plants suckering all over the place.
For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill

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,
Dave Hill writes
I don't know if anyone watched this last night, he visited a
Raspberrie grower who was growing in tunnels, all the plants were
growing in what looked to be large bucket size pots, I presume this
stops the plants suckering all over the place.

I tried growing raspberries

1) in sunken pots. This doesn't stop them suckering.
2) in standing pots. This requires too much time to be spent on feeding
and watering (and when I don't do I get a poor crop).

Presumably this grower has a system for feeding and watering.

For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill

--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

In article
,
Dave Hill writes
For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill


I find it amazing that plants can withstand that blast and yet the pests
were presumably blown away. I enjoyed it more when they said that they
didn't know how it worked so i wonder who had the bright idea in the
first place?
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On Jan 9, 1:18*am, Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article
,
Dave Hill writes

For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill

I find it amazing that plants can withstand that blast and yet the pests
were presumably blown away. I enjoyed it more when they said that they
didn't know how it worked so i wonder who had the bright idea in the
first place?
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

So next time your house plants have aphids it will be out with the
hair dryer.

In message , Janet Tweedy
wrote
In article
,
Dave Hill writes
For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill


I find it amazing that plants can withstand that blast and yet the
pests were presumably blown away. I enjoyed it more when they said that
they didn't know how it worked so i wonder who had the bright idea in
the first place?

It only takes a fraction of a second to heat up the mass of water inside
of an insect to a temperature that would kill it. It takes considerably
longer to heat up the mass water inside a plant (leaf) to a temperature
where it would cause damage.

--
Alan
news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

"Dave Hill" wrote ...

Janet Tweedy wrote:
Dave Hill writes

For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill

I find it amazing that plants can withstand that blast and yet the pests
were presumably blown away. I enjoyed it more when they said that they
didn't know how it worked so i wonder who had the bright idea in the
first place?

So next time your house plants have aphids it will be out with the
hair dryer.

I think it not only blew them away, they suggested the sudden blast of heat
killed the pests. As long as it's not a special plant it might be worth a
try, especially for those difficult to get rid of greenhouse whitefly. Mind
you it will just be more confirmation to the neighbours if they see me with
a hairdryer marching towards my greenhouse. :-(

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...


"Dave Hill" wrote ...

Janet Tweedy wrote:
Dave Hill writes

For pest control he went through quite quickly with a hot air blower
blasting out air at 100c through the plants,
Interesting.
David Hill

I find it amazing that plants can withstand that blast and yet the pests
were presumably blown away. I enjoyed it more when they said that they
didn't know how it worked so i wonder who had the bright idea in the
first place?

So next time your house plants have aphids it will be out with the
hair dryer.

I think it not only blew them away, they suggested the sudden blast of
heat killed the pests. As long as it's not a special plant it might be
worth a try, especially for those difficult to get rid of greenhouse
whitefly. Mind you it will just be more confirmation to the neighbours if
they see me with a hairdryer marching towards my greenhouse. :-(

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK



Why? Are you bald?

Mike



--

....................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
....................................

In article
, Dave
Hill writes
So next time your house plants have aphids it will be out with the
hair dryer


Good grief haven't had a hair dryer for years and years. Mine just curls
when it gets wet so i don't bother
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Bob Hobden
writes
So next time your house plants have aphids it will be out with the
hair dryer.

I think it not only blew them away, they suggested the sudden blast of
heat killed the pests. As long as it's not a special plant it might be
worth a try, especially for those difficult to get rid of greenhouse
whitefly. Mind you it will just be more confirmation to the neighbours
if they see me with a hairdryer marching towards my greenhouse. :-(

--


I've got a hot air gun I use for thermographing so maybe i can use that?
Now that does get a bit warm.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Martin
writes
How do you dry the cat? :-)


They used to scarper when the I let my dogs out so no worries on that
front! Well yesterday morning I had a fox starting intently into the
patio windows from 4 feet up the patio and it did not move in spite of
me shouting and charging at it. So I got a jug of cold water and threw
it over him. It seemed the only thing to make him bother,

Wish I still had my dogs! Though i suppose if i had let both of them out
at the same time then that would have constituted 'hunting' and been
considered illegal.



--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Sacha
writes
You do know that women like me hate women like you? ;-)


And I've always longed for straight hair like my sister!!
--
Janet Tweedy
Amersham Gardening Association
http://www.amersham-gardening.net

In message , Martin
wrote

How do you dry the cat?

2 minutes in the microwave.

--
Alan
news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

In article , Sacha
writes
We've seen them in surrounding fields and lanes but not, until now, in
the garden so this one is one of the bolder type.


Just make sure you m your dogs with the mange wormer Sacha. It's a bit
more powerful but it offsets both mange and heartworm. It's the stronger
Frontline one
--
Janet Tweedy
Amersham Gardening Association
http://www.amersham-gardening.net

In article , Sacha
writes
Stronghold? My daughter was working in an animal sanctuary and she
recommends that.


Yes that's it. It seems that nowadays dogs can pick up heartworm as well
which they never used to in the UK. Maybe all the dogs with passports?

It's always best I think to get them covered for stuff like mange etc.
and it's really easy to apply. Though your dogs will need much less than
a Dalmatian!

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Amersham Gardening Association
http://www.amersham-gardening.net

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:18:34 +0000, Alan wrote:

In message , Martin
wrote

How do you dry the cat?

2 minutes in the microwave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zpdyBz3VM :-)
--
Phil Cook