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Compost Contamination - 2

by the_gardener @ 2008-06-28 - 12:02:39

Please read my previous post the information has recently been the subject of a Regulatory Update by The Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) is an Agency of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

I have photographed top growth against a white background for comparison with the RHS photograph. My growth increased inter nodally at an early stage producing thin whispy growth.

For safety all these plants will have to be destroyed after I have completed my tests. This picture shows increasing distortion, typical of Hormone Weed Killer damage.

A group of plants pictured previously showing increasing damage to all growth.

A plant potted into J Arthur Bowers Peat based Compost. The top growth still shows signs of damage. However note the healthier 2nd and third leaf.

A plant potted into CompostX suspected of Aminopyralid contamination. Note the weak distorted growth from leaf 2 onwards.


 
 

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