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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: Yana on November 25, 2013, 10:47

Title: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: Yana on November 25, 2013, 10:47

I am probably having a 'blonde' moment here (apologies to all blonde people) but is it ok to use a sulphur candle in a wooden greenhouse?  :(
I have used them in aluminium greenhouses for years, however there is something in my head that says I should be using a different sort of fumigating agent.
Advice most welcome, thanks.

Title: Re: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: mumofstig on November 25, 2013, 11:01

Yes, it's ok  ;) Just not so close to the frame that it could catch light, obviously  :D

Title: Re: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: compostqueen on November 25, 2013, 13:48

I went to W*lko looking for these but they had none. Just Christmas stuff  >:(

Title: Re: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: Yana on November 25, 2013, 15:33

Quote from: compostqueen on November 25, 2013, 13:48

I went to W*lko looking for these but they had none. Just Crimbo stuff  >:(

Thanks for the heads up CQ. I will have to think of where else I can get them.

Title: Re: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: JayG on November 25, 2013, 16:39

I've seen them in B'n'Q and they are still listed on their website (http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden-care-watering/pest-weed-control/insect_control/-specificproducttype-insect___bug_control/Growing-Success-Deadfast-Sulphur-Candle-9426469?skuId=9717174) - doesn't mean they've got them in your local one but it's a start.  :)

Title: Re: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: compostqueen on November 25, 2013, 16:41

That was my next port of call actually.  Is it the right time to do it now though, or do we wait til the spring?

Title: Re: Fumigating a wooden greenhouse - ok to use a sulphur candle?
Post by: JayG on November 25, 2013, 16:46

I don't use them because until it seems like a bad idea I just scrub down with diluted Jeyes, but if I did I'd wait 'till spring so that anything not killed by frost might be just waking up thinking how lucky they'd been..........  ;)