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Originally Posted by JamesL
Shawn and Simmran,
I started looking at Surround as I prepare to do battle with the Cuke beetles.
I am not growing that many plants and last year it felt like I had planted out and they were on me the same afternoon. Bacterial wilt took them out eventually.
Thoughts on effectiveness?
Shawn you wrote fairly effective, any further info you can provide?
They tout it for sunburn protection on tomatoes as well. Anybody tried it?
I was wondering if it would be also be effective as a hardening off aid and/or for the dog days of August. And it appears you can mix other products into it.
http://www.novasource.com/english/ag...und_tomato.pdf
Lastly, how much coverage did you get out of a pound?
Gardens Alive - $25 off = $42 for me including shipping for 20lbs. That's a good price depending on how much I need to use. |
I used it last year and found it to be very effective if used properly. The best way is to dip you seedlings in it before plant out (or as soon as they are outside). Early stages are crucial to protect from insect damage so make sure you maintain coverage. Once the plants are bigger you can be slightly more lax. It does help with sunburn and lowers the internal temp of the plant/fruits which can delay ripening, if that is a concern. Otherwise I see no drawbacks.