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@ 2008-07-11 – 09:50:56
Today the Tomato Plant grown and potted into Contaminated Compost has been destroyed.
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It struggled on producing abnormal growth.
The other specimen Potted into J A Bowers Compost has almost grown through it Poisoning and is producing flower buds all be it on a tall thin plant.
It too will be destroyed as we do not no what vile chemical has polluted it.
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the_gardener
Yes disappointing, yet interesting. This is a new problem which is on the increase. I have been aware of and allowed the small amount of chemical fertiliser in Compost to creep into my growing. Killers in the Compost is the last straw. It is a little more trouble but now I go back to making my own.
Bless those plants for trying to grow. xx
the_gardener
Do you know those were exactly my sentiments, despite me treating it as a scientific test. I have just returned from the greenhouse this moment having destroyed the flowering one and clearing all traces of compost it was in, I hope.
Have you heard of the problem where you are? The Herbicide is from Dow Agro in Canada and first used there. May be the lack of EU grants, £££££££,$$$$$$$ for composting leaves less chance of irresponsible behaviour.
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Must be a great disappointment to you. I have learned something though, so thanks for posting about this.