Fungicide for tomato seedlings in greenhouse

snappybob · January 30, 2011

Should I be using a fungicide on my seedlings that are growing in my greenhouse. I usually don't put any fungicide on my tomatoes until I put them in the ground and even then I wait a few days to let them settle in. But this is the first year that I have grown them in a greenhouse. Does anybody have any recommendations for that?

alamo5000 · January 30, 2011

I have only grown mine in a greenhouse one year....but I put fungicide all over the place on mine. Definitely.

Trapped air, moist damp conditions, warmth= humidity and prime time for fungus to grow.

At one point I thought I saw some signs that I needed it...so I doused them a couple of times... now, so far, no problems.

It won't hurt anything at all...at least it didn't hurt my plants.

Stepheninky · January 30, 2011

Not saying this is right or wrong way to use this but for starting seeds and watering seedlings in an indoor grow I admit I add a little Draconil to the water I use. Its already the ready mixed and then to a gallon of water I add a few squirts when ever I use jiffy products that are made of peat or any product high in peat. Does not seem to hurt anything and might help things along. If not it makes me feel like it does lol. Its not systemic. I have heard of it being used in hydro and my guess is it should be fine in greenhouses as well

January 30, 2011	#1
snappybob SETTFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 214	Fungicide for tomato seedlings in greenhouse Should I be using a fungicide on my seedlings that are growing in my greenhouse. I usually don't put any fungicide on my tomatoes until I put them in the ground and even then I wait a few days to let them settle in. But this is the first year that I have grown them in a greenhouse. Does anybody have any recommendations for that?

January 30, 2011	#2
alamo5000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: near Houston Texas, zone 8b/9a Posts: 114	I have only grown mine in a greenhouse one year....but I put fungicide all over the place on mine. Definitely. Trapped air, moist damp conditions, warmth= humidity and prime time for fungus to grow. At one point I thought I saw some signs that I needed it...so I doused them a couple of times... now, so far, no problems. It won't hurt anything at all...at least it didn't hurt my plants.

January 30, 2011	#3
Stepheninky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 682	Not saying this is right or wrong way to use this but for starting seeds and watering seedlings in an indoor grow I admit I add a little Draconil to the water I use. Its already the ready mixed and then to a gallon of water I add a few squirts when ever I use jiffy products that are made of peat or any product high in peat. Does not seem to hurt anything and might help things along. If not it makes me feel like it does lol. Its not systemic. I have heard of it being used in hydro and my guess is it should be fine in greenhouses as well